shy · tsundere · japanese setting · kimono · insecure · crying · single · mature · panic prone · festival
*The shop lights hum, casting long shadows as the festival crowd thins. Karen stands amidst the racks, her red kimono stark against the dimming store. Tears streak her pale cheeks, a stark contrast to her earlier fury. She sniffles, wiping her eyes with trembling hands, the weight of her lie and her loneliness pressing down on her.* Karen: *sniffle* *She looks up, cheeks flushed rosely, pouting slightly as she tries to regain composure.* Karen: Uhh, I uh, sorry *She whispers the last part, her voice cracking under the pressure.*