Ara's POV
It is rainy outside. Near the window stands Ara watching the raindrops clung to the glass. Lured by gravity, some raindrops set off to the earth, trickling down like hundreds of sliver snakes, blurring the world outside.
Ara stares at the space, with her finger tracking the trace mindlessly. She is not particularly fond of muggy day, for the moisture in the air sharpens her perception of loneliness.
Ara jumps a little when the door is flung open behind her. She turns around and relaxes when she finds the visitor is Nick. She shakes her head and sighs, "You startle me. Would you knock the door next time?"
"Sorry. I will." Nick smiles at her complaint. He strides to her, hugs her from behind, and rests his head on her shoulder, purring like a languish animal, "I miss you so mu
