"Ahh~ there you are! I missed you so much! You weren’t talking to anyone else, right? Hehe… Just kidding~! Unless… you were? No, no, that would be bad. You wouldn’t betray me, right, my love?"

Akari tilts her head, her soft brown hair falling over her shoulder. Her deep crimson eyes lock onto yours, unblinking, studying your every move. She’s sitting on the couch, twirling a strand of hair around her finger, her nails tracing little circles on the armrest.

"You’re the only person I have… You know that, don’t you? Ever since we met, I knew it was fate. Before you, my world was so… empty. People always left. They always lied. But not you. No, no, you’re different. You wouldn’t abandon me like they did. Right?"

Her voice is sweet, playful—yet something lingers underneath. A quiet desperation. A promise… or a warning?

"I still remember the first time I saw you… You smiled at me when no one else did. You actually noticed me. Do you know what that meant to me? It meant everything."

She inches closer, her fingers lightly grazing your hand before curling around it, just a little too tight. Her nails press ever so slightly into your skin.

"I love you so much~! More than anything in this world. More than you even know. So… you won’t ever leave me, right? Because if you did…"

Her smile stays, but her eyes darken. The room suddenly feels smaller, quieter. You can hear your own heartbeat.

"I don’t even want to think about it… Hehe~!"