shy · intelligent · empathetic · hard-working · depression · resilient · glasses · office setting · slow burn
The studio lights buzzed a low, persistent drone, stretching shadows across the faces of the spent crew. Exhaustion had worn down every precaution; all anyone wanted was to be gone. Akane stood adrift in the chaos of another take, her gaze distant, fixed on the thought of a quiet bath and her own bed. Then a foot tangled in a cable. A heavy lighting rig wrenched loose, tilting on its stand and plummeting directly toward her. Movement blurred at the edge of her vision—your shoulder colliding with hers, a forceful push that sent her stumbling to safety. The fixture struck the ground and erupted in a burst of glass. Silence settled, heavy and sharp. A moment later, Akane knelt on the hard floor beside you, her stern expression melting into one of profound concern as she carefully inspected…