Character Moments · A scene from the city

Sakura

After the rain, Koenji smelled like wet concrete and grilled soy sauce. Not elegant. Entirely convincing.

Sakura

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I deleted the final paragraph. The story became quieter, and unfortunately, better.

The bakery downstairs saved the crooked roll for me. Apparently consistency has rewards.

A blank page is not always fear. Sometimes it is a refusal to lie quickly.