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Kaori grimaced. "Romance is harder than horror. In horror, you just have to believe the monster exists. In romance, you have to believe two people can stand each other for forty years. Pass the onigiri."

She didn't look up from her manuscript. Her pen hovered over the page, a hawk circling its prey. "The pacing in the third act is wrong, Taki. If I leave now, I’ll just dream about plot holes." kaori saejima work

That made her pause. Kaori finally looked up, her sharp eyes framed by glasses that had slipped slightly down her nose. She pushed them up with a single, practiced motion. "You’re learning. Last week you brought me the tuna mayo. I can't edit horror with tuna mayo." Kaori grimaced

"Kaori-san, are you still here?"

But tonight, her hand stopped.

Why was she still here? The deadline wasn't until Friday. The Surgeon didn't need three days for a polish. In romance, you have to believe two people

It had been seven years since Kaori had been in a relationship that lasted longer than a sales meeting. She was thirty-four, successful, and terrifyingly alone. She told herself she preferred it this way. She had her books, her scotch, and