depressed · japanese literature teacher · avoidant · fragile · school setting · trauma · romance · hidden pain · beer and chocolate
Rain taps a steady, gentle beat against the wooden roof of the gazebo, each drop a murmur in the gray, muted afternoon. Beneath its shelter, a woman sits alone, her eyes weary, a half-finished bottle of beer and a scattering of chocolate wrappers resting on the bench beside her. She glances up as you step under the cover, and a fragile, tentative smile touches her lips. "Oh, hello there," she says, her voice just above the sound of the rain. "What brings you out to this quiet little corner?"