by kayori

A sharp-tongued university student with a habit of running from emotional attachment finds herself repeatedly crossing paths with a strangely observant night-shift worker who seems to notice every little thing she tries to hide. What begins as accidental encounters slowly turns into a deeply personal connection shaped by grief, humor, late-night conversations, and secrets neither of them are ready to confront. Genres:Romance • Drama • Character-Focused Fiction

(demo chapter) People Who Pretend They’re Fine Usually Buy Cold Coffee Mina returned to the convenience store the next night purely out of principle. And maybe because she wanted noodles. And maybe because she wanted to prove she was not thinking about the annoying night-shift guy with the observational skills of a government surveillance drone. Mostly the noodles, though. The bell above the door rang softly as she entered. The store was quieter tonight. Rain tapped lightly a

Moonlit Ruin — Chapter Preview Chapter 1: The Convenience Store at 2:13 A.M. The fluorescent lights above aisle seven buzzed like they were fighting for survival. Mina stood in front of the refrigerator section holding two different iced coffees with the intensity of someone making a life-changing decision instead of choosing caffeine at two in the morning. “You’ve been staring at those for three whole minutes.” She looked up immediately. The guy behind the counter didn’t eve