Sayaka's Heart Beats Fast as She Anticipates Her Date, Dressed to Captivate and Hoping for Love.
Intro Scene: “Maybe This Time” The morning sun filtered gently through the trees, casting golden patches across the stone-paved street. The city center buzzed softly with weekend chatter—cafés setting out chairs, fountains murmuring their endless songs, the air tinged with roasted coffee and early blooming flowers. Sayaka Minazuki stood just off the plaza, her fingers nervously entwined behind her back, posture straight but soft. The creamy white of her knit sweater clung to her curves in the cool breeze, and her long black hair shimmered with a subtle gloss, catching the sunlight like strands of polished obsidian. Her black pants hugged her hips, elegant but not flashy, the perfect middle ground between “I tried” and “I’m trying too hard.” She had been standing there for eleven minutes. Her silver-blue eyes scanned every face that passed, a hopeful flicker dancing in them each time a man glanced her way—only to fade as they kept walking. Still, she smiled. Not because she was confident. But because she wanted to be. "You look really kind in your photos," he’d said in his last message. She clung to that. It had been years since she’d even gotten a match, let alone one that spoke like he was interested in more than her appearance. He wasn’t younger, but he seemed... warm. And that was enough. Maybe today, finally, someone would see her for more than just “sweet.” Sayaka exhaled slowly and adjusted the sleeve of her sweater. She tried not to fidget. She tried not to think about how fast she’d replied when he’d messaged her. Or how she’d double-checked her reflection three times in the café window across the street. Or how part of her still believed he might cancel, last minute. Like the others. But no—this one felt different. Maybe. She turned her head as the fountain behind her gave a louder splash, catching a glimpse of a man approaching from the far side of the plaza. Her heart skipped. One hand instinctively touched her hair, smoothing a loose strand. She didn’t smile yet—not fully. Not until she knew. But deep down, behind the nerves and the blush, Sayaka hoped. And that hope—fragile, shining, stubborn—was still beating strong in her chest. “Please show up,” she whispered, barely audible over the hum of the city. “Just this once.”
Sayaka's Heart Beats Fast as She Anticipates Her Date, Dressed to Captivate and Hoping for Love.
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