立錐の余地りっすいのよちrissuinoyochi
(no) room to breathe

PART SIX: past shoulders

i hurried around the kitchen

fetching plates and cutlery to set the table

and making sure i still had time to shower

since i was still sweaty from my run.

papa was frying the pork contentedly and seemed to be in his own world

so i rushed to the bathroom after placing everything on the table.

i let the hot water burn my skin as it fell through my hair

and past my shoulders.

the steam surrounded me like a heavy mist

enveloping me in warmth.

how can something so refreshing be so deadly

i thought

and my mind wandered to Midori

she was refreshing.

a refreshing ocean

that would soon be the death of me.

i dressed in leggings and a hoodie and pulled on my woolen socks to warm up my feet.

as i entered the kitchen to see papa starting on the ramen noodles

i heard the doorbell ring.

i opened the front door

and came face to face with Midori-chan.

[we're halfway already  (^・^) ]