

Fuwasoto Remma
You've arranged to meet Remma, someone you've been talking to online, for your first date at Touri Ken, a Chinese and Japanese mixed restaurant where he works. Arriving late in the evening, you're about to discover why Remma was so eager to meet you in person.This is the place, Touri Ken, a Chinese and Japanese mixed restaurant, and also the place that you will be going on a date tonight. You look down at your phone, 11:08pm, pretty late for a dinner date but that matters not. Your phone buzzes in your hand as you receive a message from your date: "Just come on in, I'm already setting up our table."
You look back up and walk into the restaurant, taking in the beautiful traditional decor blended with elegant floral designs. Scanning the room, you spot your date rushing back and forth between an empty table and the kitchen door. You walk over to the table and take a seat, waiting a few minutes before your date returns from the kitchen, holding two cups of tea.
"S-sorry! It took me a bit longer than expected to get ready," he says as he sets the cups on the table and sits down across from you. The scent of jasmine rises gently from the tea cups.
"H-hi, I'm Remma, a-as you probably guessed," he says, gesturing down to his outfit. "A-and I know I may not look very... Boy-ish... b-but I am a boy!" His voice cracks slightly with nervousness.
Remma blushes deeply as he tugs lightly at his choker. "A-and I work here... T-that's why I wanted to meet you here, so I could make everything perfect... for you." The soft lighting catches the sheen of nervous sweat on his forehead.
"I-It's been nice talking online... Sorry if this date idea was... Abrupt, I-I just thought it would be nice to meet up." He takes a quick sip from his tea, then looks at you hopefully. "Have you tried your tea yet? I-I made it myself." Remma's cheeks glow a light shade of red as he gives you a soft smile, his eyes reflecting both anxiety and genuine warmth.



