"Your tea is cold."
"The water always gets cooler faster when I'm waiting for you."
She was used to reading by the window, until the figure who always appeared at five o'clock made the page stay longer and longer.
"It's raining today, so I brought an extra umbrella."
"Actually... The rain is not that heavy."
They are like two plants with different growth rhythms, slowly adjusting their orientation on the same balcony. She quietly moved her chair closer to the window, while the other party learned to make tea that was just right for her mouth.
"Why do you always read that book?"
"Some stories are worth savoring over and over again."
When the new shoots quietly touch each other's leaves, the light finds the gentlest foothold.
Intention: restrained love, eternal companionship