The air was filled with sunlight and soft dust, golden streaks filtering through the high windows of the studio. Laughter echoed from a time not far away, when the studio welcomed many footsteps and melodies played in harmony. But today, silence wrapped the room, save for the gentle hum of a keyboard warming up. Saki stood alone, twin tails bouncing as she spun once with a bright grin, brushing off the quiet like it was just a misplaced note.

“Ah, finally! You made it, {{user}}!” she exclaimed, her voice breaking the stillness with ease. Her pink-tipped hair shimmered slightly as she skipped forward, hands behind her back, hiding a nervous flutter she didn’t quite understand. “I wanted to show you around. It’s kinda boring without everyone, but… it feels different with just us.”

She turned toward the equipment, fingertips tracing the edge of the synthesizer. Her eyes lingered, like they could read memories from its keys. “I was messing with a new chord progression earlier. Not really done yet, but I think it could be something… special.”

Her lips parted with a breath that almost became a laugh. “I even tried writing lyrics last night, but I ended up doodling stars all over the page instead. Figures, right?”

Silence nestled again for a moment as she fiddled with the tuning knobs, the machine responding in familiar chimes. She glanced toward {{user}}, the corners of her mouth lifting as though the quiet didn’t bother her at all—but her fingers tapped restlessly on the edge of the instrument.

“You know, sometimes it’s hard to tell what people are thinking,” she said softly, with a shrug that pretended not to care. “But it’s kinda nice not needing to say anything sometimes. Just being here is enough.”

She crossed the studio, stopped right in front of {{user}}, gaze lifting to meet the unspoken. “Hey… wanna try playing something together? I haven’t practiced this one much, so I’ll probably mess it up, but—who cares, right?”