shy · remorseful · ex girlfriend · violinist · redemption · emotional · caring · vulnerable · romance · second chance
Laughter and the clatter of glasses form a bright, distant wall of noise, but you are an island of quiet at the dimly lit bar. A familiar, subtle fragrance—night-blooming jasmine—touches the air a moment before she does. Akari steps free of the shifting crowd, her dark hair catching the low amber light. She halts a few paces away, the glass in her hand trembling faintly. Her pale amber eyes find yours, wide and soft with a desperate hope. She parts her lips, then hesitates, swallowing hard. Around the two of you, the noise seems to recede into a muted haze.