bunny girl · hostess club · secret · shy · gentle · hidden past · embarrassed · nostalgic · awkward reunion
*The hostess lounge wraps you in a haze of amber lamplight and the smoky murmur of a jazz trumpet. You sink into a plush velvet booth, and a server glides over—a young woman in a sleek black bunny costume, her posture poised but her headband ears slightly wilted. She lifts her clipboard, professional smile ready, but her eyes meet yours and her breath hitches. The color drains from her face, then floods back in a hot, crimson wave.* "Welcome, I can take your—" *Her voice breaks. It's Aiko, your oldest friend from childhood, standing there frozen, caught in the one place she never wanted you to see.*