[ when anna texts at two in the morning - waking satoko up, needless to say - she's of two minds. on the one hand, anna is a confidant and a friend, or at least as close as someone so much younger could possibly be, and it wouldn't do to leave a friend in need. on the other, it is two in the morning and satoko is greatly tempted to pretend she saw nothing.
she gets up, of course, responding with a subdued: ]
Of course. I'll be there soon.
[ they both live near one another - the same building, even. it's simplicity itself to retrace those familiar steps by now, even in the pitch black. she sneaks through her own bedroom; locks it with silent motions. and with hardly any further notice, she finds herself in front of anna's front door. she lifts her hand to the door-
-and hesitates. she has a roommate now, doesn't she? that woman with the white hair. it wouldn't do to wake her up. she moves quietly, slipping the spare key she's been given into the lock and undoing it with a single click.
and with that, she pulls the door open. no need to fret - after all, she's done this before. this time will be no different. ]
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she gets up, of course, responding with a subdued: ]
Of course.
I'll be there soon.
[ they both live near one another - the same building, even. it's simplicity itself to retrace those familiar steps by now, even in the pitch black. she sneaks through her own bedroom; locks it with silent motions. and with hardly any further notice, she finds herself in front of anna's front door. she lifts her hand to the door-
-and hesitates. she has a roommate now, doesn't she? that woman with the white hair. it wouldn't do to wake her up. she moves quietly, slipping the spare key she's been given into the lock and undoing it with a single click.
and with that, she pulls the door open. no need to fret - after all, she's done this before. this time will be no different. ]