The Slow Walk Home
After a rainy morning inside, Sora steps out to take the long way home — and finds that familiar streets look different when there is no reason to hurry.
A narrow stone street after morning rain — wet cobblestones catching pale silver light, puddles reflecting the rooftops above, droplets still falling from eaves. No people yet, just the fresh quiet after a shower.
The rain had stopped while she wasn't looking.
Sora stepping out through her front door, one hand still on the frame, looking up at the pale overcast sky. She is wearing a soft cream jacket, her bag slung over one shoulder. Expression cautious, curious.
She could have gone the direct route. She had no reason not to take the other one.
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