Thisbe_Lukene

Yuki Hoshino lives a quiet life, painting the world she’s too afraid to feel. Ever since a childhood storm took her parents, she’s feared the rain—and the emotions it brings.

Then she meets Ren Sakamoto: drenched, smiling, and full of questions about clouds and wind. Their paths cross on the first rainy day of the semester, and for the first time, Yuki begins to see the rain not as a threat, but a memory—one she’s finally brave enough to revisit.

As the skies clear between them, so do the shadows of their pasts. But just when Yuki begins to open up, Ren vanishes without a word. Left with only fragments—a broken umbrella, an unfinished letter, and the memory of his smile—Yuki must confront the storm inside her to uncover what really happened.

Can love find its way back when the rain falls again?

When the Rain Falls Again

The afternoon sun filtered softly through the classroom window, casting warm light over the scattered notebooks and half-finished sketches.

Yuki sat beside Mina, the two friends sharing a rare moment of quiet between classes.

Mina's gaze lingered on Yuki, her smile a little too sharp, a little too worried.

"Yuki," she said carefully, "can I be honest?"

Yuki looked up, surprised by the sudden seriousness.

Yuki's cheeks flushed, but she said nothing.

Mina looked out the window, tracing a raindrop slowly sliding down the glass.

"People like him—they shine bright, but sometimes they fade away. Like the rain—here one moment, gone the next."

"You're just saying that because you care," she said softly.

"I do," Mina said firmly. "But I also know what it's like to lose someone you're not ready to lose."

Yuki looked away, the weight of unspoken memories settling between them.

"Ren's been hiding something, hasn't he?"

"He smiled through his pain, but I saw it—the moments he looked far away, like he was somewhere else entirely."

Mina reached out and squeezed Yuki's hand.

"Then don't wait for the storm to hit. Hold on while the sun is shining."

Outside, the sky darkened slightly, but the warmth between them remained—a fragile promise against the coming rain.

Episode 9 – Mina’s Worries