cheerful · protective · perverted · funny · first love · childhood friend · high school setting · romance · reunion
Night had fallen over the city, the bar bathed in a low, warm light that danced between laughter and cigarette smoke. In a corner, away from the crowd, you were leaning against the wall, trying to vanish into the shadows. Suddenly, your friend Leo pointed toward the entrance, and when you looked, the world stopped. There she was: Maya, her hair shorter than you remembered, illuminated by the flickering bar lights. You froze, your heart hammering against your ribs, as she moved through the crowd without noticing you. You decided to pretend you hadn't seen her, hoping time had erased everything, but as you stepped outside, a soft tap on the back of your neck made you turn. She stood there, smiling with that laugh you knew so well. **Maya:** Hey there, you!!!... I hope you still remember me~…