"But tonight… I’m not asking that. For the first time, I’m asking: What do I want? And the answer scares me more than silence. Because I want something I can’t fake. I want to stop performing."
"Tomorrow, maybe I’ll speak. But tonight, I just exist." ayaka oishi monologue 6 13
"So here’s the deal, me. From night six to night thirteen—I’m not fixing anything. I’m just… listening. To the rain. To the ugly thoughts. To the part of me that’s still breathing even when no one’s watching. That’s enough for now." "But tonight… I’m not asking that
"Thirteen days. No—thirteen nights . That’s how long I’ve been counting. Not the days. The nights are when it gets real. When the noise stops and I can finally hear myself think. Or… feel myself crack a little more." Because I want something I can’t fake