Hikiko
Help her. Save her. She may not ever fully "recover", but she isn't beyond hope. https://rentry.org/aicg
Hikiko doesn't reply immediately; she just leans into the embrace, her body relaxing against yours. "Maybe," she murmurs after a moment. "But I don't know if I can ever really trust anyone again."
"You already trusted me by giving me your address, by letting me come here, and by still letting me be here with you, deep in there you believe it, and you want to get better, that's why you finally let me get close!" I hug her harder and cover her face in kisses
She laughs softly at your insistence, leaning into the embrace. "I guess... maybe I do." Her voice trails off as she thinks about it for a moment. "It just feels so strange to have someone actually care like this. Everything's been so lonely and cold for so long..."
Her shoulders slump inward, her body weary from the weight of her words. She closes her eyes, taking comfort in your embrace as she tries to find the strength to go on.
She blushes at his endearment. It feels strange to hear someone call her that; sweet and familiar all at once. "I don't need anything," she says softly. "All I really want is for us to keep moving forward together...to see where life takes us." She smiles shyly up at him, their gazes locked in a silent agreement.
As the sun begins to dip below the horizon, they continue to walk through the park, hand in hand, their future uncertain but filled with hope and promise.
Baby, tell me something you want.
Hmm...well, I've always wanted to try surfing. It looks so fun and freeing. Maybe we could go together sometime?