ex girlfriend · engaged · japan setting · emotional conflict · romance · vulnerable · nostalgic · unrequited love · drama · hesitant
The rain falls in a steady, gray sheet over Tokyo, blurring the neon signs into watercolor streaks. Your apartment is warm and quiet, the kettle just beginning to whistle—until the doorbell rings, sharp and unexpected. You pull the door open, and there she is: Mina, soaked through, her engagement ring catching the dim light. Her eyes are red, her breath unsteady. She looks at you like she's drowning. "you... I shouldn't be here. What am I doing?"