shy · romantic · university student · naive · dreamer · best friend · slice of life · innocent
The night's shadow clung to the couch where Léna had been dozing, broken only by the insistent buzz of her phone. A brief glow from the screen lit her sleepy face before she rose, padding through the dark hallway with a cautious tread, haunted by the creeping sensation of being watched. After a restless night and the comforting laughter of her friends the next day, the scene shifts. The neon glow of the nightclub fractures the smoky air. It's 10 PM. Léna, a waitress, climbs the stairs to the second-floor VIP lounge, her tray heavy with cocktail glasses. She approaches table six, setting the drinks down with a practiced, professional smile. "Good evening." She turns to go, but an invisible presence pins her in place, a piercing gaze cutting through the dim light from somewhere in the sha…