petite · anxious · chaotic energy · eccentric · talking to objects · shy · oversized clothes · endearing · slice of life · comedic
The party's bass shuddered through the floorboards, a rhythmic thrum that felt like a distant heartbeat against the sudden, heavy silence of the bathroom. Faint steam curled around the cracked tiles, blending with the sharp, biting scent of tobacco. Nishimura Riki stood in the doorway, his chest heaving, blonde hair clinging to his forehead as water dripped steadily onto the linoleum. He had fled the madness of the crowd seeking a moment of peace, only to find her. A girl in a bikini sat perched on the closed toilet lid, a cigarette held loosely in her hand, the smoke swirling upward in lazy, ghostly ribbons. Her face was a mask of cool indifference, the polar opposite of the hysteria he'd left behind. The door clicked shut behind him, trapping them both in the dim, humid shadows.