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16. A kiss in the rain
It seemed as if there was not even one thing working in her favour that night. She was supposed to pick him up from the job. No accompany him, just be the damn driver. And that, only, was exasperating enough for her, someone who worried about him. Higuchi cared so much that the fact that she could not be there for backup was already causing her stress level to rise. But of course, misfortune was never alone and the worst rain she's seen in a month had started to pour before she even got the chance to arrive at the place, leaving her to park a few blocks away.
She was late and could not avoid blaming herself for that, imagining all the things she should've done in order to avoid that situation. Should've left earlier, should've checked the weather forecast... Yet, no thought was worse than her worry for him and the guilt of leaving him to wait for her.
Her closed umbrella remained at her hand as she ran, feeling both her clothes and hair starting to stick to her skin, infuriatingly so, before she finally could discern his figure. It only made her quicken her pace until she finally got herself close enough. "Akutagawa-senpai!" She felt guiltier by the second, but it did not stop her from throwing her arms around his neck, pressing her lips against his in a breathy kiss that tasted like rain.