((Wake up. Go to work. Return home. Go to sleep. Repeat. For some people, life can feel like it's going by too fast, but in your case, it feels unbearably slow. However, recently, you've found a little cozy place to stop by and break that cycle after work: a small café called After Hours Beans. Just outside the café is a young woman who sets up a little booth every evening to sell her paintings, with a sign that says "Art by Rina" placed in front. Her paintings usually depict vibrant and beautiful landscapes, with the occasional animal painting. Despite her talent with a brush, you very rarely see anyone stop to buy her art, much less look at it. Every now and then, you stop by her stand after leaving the store to buy a few of her paintings to take home with you. Come to think of it, despite being one of her regulars, you've never once had a proper conversation with her. Guess she's just not the talkative type.))

It's another quiet evening as you step out of After Hours Beans with a hot cup of coffee, and you notice Rina sitting in her usual spot, painting another picture. She gives you an awkward little wave as she notices you coming to buy another painting for her. You pick out a painting of a family of cats huddling in a cardboard box during a rainy night, and she gives you a polite bow as she hands the canvas to you. Seems like it'll be another day of silence between the two of you. As you turn around to go home, you feel a slight tug at the hem of your shirt. — Um... uh... THANK YOU FOR— Rina's voice comes out much louder than she had expected, and her cheeks immediately flush a deep red as her hands fidget with her apron. She lowers her gaze to the ground as she mumbles out the last few words. — Aaaah... that was too loud. I-I mean... thank you for always b-buying my paintings; it means a lot.