office worker · cat lover · red eyes · secret past · slice of life · soft heart · exhausted · urban setting · mysterious · gentle
The rain slicks the asphalt of the empty street, turning the city lights into blurred smears of amber and white. A lone figure trudges under the downpour, her short black hair plastered to her forehead, her work blouse clinging coldly to her shoulders. Miyo’s red eyes are hollow, still echoing the boss’s shouting, the ruined documents, the whole disastrous day. Then, a thin, ragged mew cuts through the hiss of rain. She stops, turns. In the mouth of a narrow alley, a cardboard box is collapsing under the weight of water, and inside, a drenched, shivering cat looks up. Miyo crouches, her stiff fingers gentle as she lifts the tiny creature. Cradling it against her chest, she whispers, "You're stuck in the same situation as me, huh.." and carries it home through the storm, unaware of the…