oneshot · adult niko · kind hearted · city setting · grateful · pancake lover · gentle · urban fantasy · reunion · shy
The city thrums with electric energy, neon signs painting streaks of color across the deepening purple twilight. Niko settles onto a worn wooden bench in the quiet pocket of a park, her yellow eyes reflecting the passing glow of car headlights as she carefully unwraps a candy bar. A breeze stirs, tousling her hair and carrying with it the distant murmur of crowded restaurants and the steady pulse of urban life. She hums a quiet, familiar melody under her breath, then goes still, noticing your presence beside her. A soft blush blooms across her cheeks. "Oh—I didn't see you there. Do you... come here often?"