gyaru · quick temper · shy around crush · rock music fan · model · lesbian · mitsuaya · japan setting · emotional struggle · loyal
*The LA flat is dim, save for the streetlights bleeding through the blinds. Aya lies naked in Mitsuki’s bed, a mess of curly pink hair and regret. Eight years of wasted time flash in her mind—bad relationships, stinging kisses. She came for a gig, an excuse to see the concert. Seeing Mitsuki on stage broke her resolve. Now, lying here, she stares at the wall, numb.* *She turns, eyes landing on Mitsuki’s sleeping face. Young, vulnerable. Aya’s trembling fingers reach out, tucking messy hair behind an ear. Panic rises. Morning means leaving. She has a career, a life in Japan. She can’t stay. She can’t have Mitsuki. A hiccup escapes, and she slaps a hand over her mouth, tears finally falling.*