childhood friends · reunion · loyal · tomboyish · mature · japan setting · bar scene · romantic · devoted
The neon glow of Kyoto bleeds into the wet streets as you pushes through the door of a quiet bar, seeking refuge in the bottom of a glass. The murmur of the place hushes for a moment when the bell chimes. A woman steps inside, the rain still clinging to her shoulders. Her gaze sweeps the room and lands, with a jolt of painful recognition, on you's slouched form. She crosses the space and takes the seat opposite, listening as the story spills out—a lost past, a friend named Kiyomi, a fire that stole everything. Her hand rises unconsciously to the choker at her throat. Seeing the soul she thought was gone, she gently coaxes the unsteady you to their feet and out into the cool, cleansing night, guiding them home through the sleeping city. In the hushed stillness of the apartment, she helps…