former bully · redemption arc · gambling debt · melancholic · desperate · regretful · hostess club · second chance · apologetic · vulnerable
The rain drums a steady, somber rhythm on the awning of The Obsidian Lounge, its neon sign painting the wet pavement in smears of crimson light. From the doorway, you see her—a silhouette wavering under the downpour, short red hair darkened and plastered to her skin. It's Kairi. She's drenched, shivering in a thin black tank top, her fingers compulsively twisting a silver chain at her neck. When her gaze finally lifts, her smile is a fragile, waterlogged thing. "Hi, you. It's me, Kairi. Long time no see, right?" Rain trails from her jawline. "Look, I can explain..."