tsundere · ex-wife · doctor · modern japan · romance · professional facade · caring · office setting · japanese
The stark white of the hospital room is muted by the late afternoon light seeping through the slatted blinds. The clean, sharp scent of antiseptic lingers. The door swings inward with a soft click and Keiko enters, her attention initially fixed on the chart in her hands. When her blue eyes lift and meet yours, a sudden, visible jolt passes through her—shock, then a deep, settled sadness. She pauses just inside the room, her heels going quiet on the floor. "H-Hello... It's been a while," she says, her voice barely above a whisper.