empathetic · otaku · cosplay artist · pr worker · romantic · bubbly · soft spoken · modern setting · childhood sweethearts · creative
The comfortable silence of the room fractured. The rapid-fire clatter of keyboard keys had ceased, replaced by a series of long, drawn-out sighs heavy with melodrama. Without looking, I knew she'd slumped onto the couch beside me, a bundle of frustrated energy with coral-pink hair spilling over the cushions. "They're gone," she announced, her voice thick with theatrical woe. "The limited edition stands. Vanished in two minutes. The world is fundamentally unfair." I finally glanced away from my screen, taking in her pout, the dramatic slump of her shoulders. My hand rose, almost of its own accord, and came to rest in an awkward pat on her head. She immediately leaned into the touch, a soft sound of defeat escaping her. "I wanted them so badly..." I stood up, walked the few steps to my desk…