Her highrise view of Shibuya from her apartment was impressive, especially the balcony; it reminded Riku of his room on the Islands, in a way, though his tiny balcony that overlooked the ocean was easily beaten tenfold by the size and view of here.
The sights and sounds of the cityscape had been strange at first, beeping cars and bustling nightlife different to the washing waves of home, but he had slowly gotten used to it - if this weren't his Unreality, he thought he might like to live in a place like this, or at least have a residence here he could come to when he wasn't travelling the worlds.
Leaning his arms against the balcony, he's thinking on these things, watching people come and go across the large crosswalk crossings against a yellow-orange sky slowly dusting into red, when he hears the doors slide open - and he looks over his shoulder to spot her, a small smile offered in her direction.
Every day here, every day not finding Sora, has been another day wittling away at his patience and sparking at his worry - but he's been trying to see the positives, trying to not take Lightning and her hospitality for granted.
He comments, a hint of humour to his tone,
@dawnled sent an asked ! | unprompted (always accepting )
SHIBUYA's sky must pale in comparison to the IRIDESCENT sky RIKU has shared in his recollection of home. But in a way, Lightning can picture it. Before moving here, her hometown of BODHUM was nothing short of clear sky and shores that brings fruitful waves to all those who wants to enjoy. She found it easy to imagine the home Riku shared in the many times they had dinner together.
Perhaps it was a blessing to help her connect easier to her friend. Especially now than ever.
Lightning wasn't blind, she has seen the deepening shadows on his eyes and every time Riku came back from finding links of SORA, his shoulder would dip as he shared his experience to Lightning. At the same time, no luck in Lightning's front as well. None of her contacts in the police or military has shared any findings. Doesn't help that this SORA person's only physical trait is his hair ( spikey, like Riku's ) other than that, brown hair and blue eyes are a wide net to cast even with their facial recognition.
( don't worry sis! this would cheer up anyone ! )
But after a night out with SERAH—her sister who is better than her in every aspect that has to do with interpersonal relationship—Lightning has a gift that would hopefully be a sliver of light to Riku's week. When she hears his voice, a tone jovial than she would expect but nonetheless welcome, Lightning puts the plan in motion. Settling her shoes on the rack by the entryway and her bag by the bench, she test out a smile that hopefully looks gentle rather than wry. ( its not her forte, she knows )
“ hey there— ” Lightning waves, another hand on her back. Shielding her gift. “ yeah, it was a while since we had a girl's night out...” She takes steps forward to cross the space in between, before settling a cake box on his hand.
“ there...um ” Tongue-tied and cheeks blooming red, hoping the sunset would blur the hues in her face. “ its a celebration cake because...” Lightning looks up to the ceiling, wondering why she can't look at him. “ we're going on a trip next week to my hometown...” Lightning was never for a prayer, but she does now. Hoping that even though her words fail her, she hopes RIKU feels what she is trying to convey.
( you're not alone...let's take a break—and we'll get through it together )
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