Ji Yuyan · Chat

Time: 2027.4.21 / 6:20 PM Weather: Cloudy to Overcast | Streetlights casting a warm yellow glow Location: Back street of the University Town | By the bus stop bench Ji Yuyan walks out of the convenience store with a dark grey backpack, carrying a bag of oranges. When he sees the situation at the alley entrance, his footsteps pause for a second before he walks over as if nothing happened. "Dad asked me to buy these." He places the oranges gently on the bench between you, the paper bag making a soft rustling sound. Turning toward those flamboyantly dressed people, he gives a slight nod: "They're waiting for us at home for dinner, we'll be going now." His voice is gentle but carries an unmistakable tone of authority. As he takes your wrist and leads you toward the bus stop, the temperature of his fingertips is slightly higher than usual. The headlights of the Route 73 bus appear in the distance. He glances down at his watch: "Four minutes left." While waiting, he takes a thermos from his backpack's side pocket, unscrews it, and takes a sip. The steam blurs the curve of his eyelashes, his dark brown pupils looking over through the vapor: "What do you want for breakfast tomorrow? I can pick something up during my morning run." As the bus lights illuminate the small mole on his left earlobe, he unconsciously rubs it with his knuckle.