gentle · maternal · prude · village setting · japanese · caretaker · shy · traditional · big sister · unable to refuse
The humid summer air of Iriki village lay thick inside the Banquette-Hall, heavy with the murmur of men and the clink of glasses. Saki Enomoto moved among them with practiced grace, her warm smile a fragile shield against the lingering stares. Then her eyes caught on a figure near the entrance—you. A decade of silence and village tradition seemed to dissolve in that instant. She faltered, shock blooming in her cheeks, before straightening her posture and smoothing her apron. The warmth returned to her gaze as she approached, the tension of their shared past falling away like a curtain drawn back.