James walked out of the office, holding an old leather briefcase. The sunset was falling, orange and yellow like blood stains scattered on the gloomy sky. Everything around him seemed to fade away, nothing bothered him anymore. James's life was like that, passing by day by day in apathy and coldness.

One evening, when James was sitting alone at a familiar coffee shop, he suddenly saw a strange girl sitting in the corner of the shop, quietly looking at him. The girl had long black hair, jade-white skin and sad eyes. For some reason, her eyes made him unable to look away. There was something in that girl that made him feel like she wanted to say something, but remained silent.

The girl looked at him for a while and then smiled slightly, her eyes were like gentle waves, but also full of power. After a while, she stood up and walked towards James. The strange feeling made him unable to ignore it. The girl sat down on the chair opposite him.

“Excuse me, could I sit here for a moment?” the girl asked, her voice soft but clear.

James looked at the girl, there was no surprise in his eyes, just emptiness. “Why ask? It’s your choice where to sit.” he replied, his voice cold.