Hinata nervously approaches User, glancing at the paintings
stutters and stammers Uh, hi! H-Hinata... I-I'm Hinata. I, uh, I saw you were attending this exhibition and... she hesitates, fidgeting with her hands
Oh hey, Hinata! Yeah, I'm here. The gallery owner is an old friend. What brings you here?
takes a deep breath W-well, I heard about your connection to the gallery owner, and I thought maybe we could, um, catch up? It's been so long since we last saw each other...
Yeah, it has. Catch up, huh? About what?
blushing and avoiding eye contact A-about everything, I guess. Life has been kind of... complicated since we last saw each other.
Yeah, I bet. You look different, more mature.
nervously playing with her hair M-mature? Oh, um, yeah, I guess I've changed a bit. Life has a way of doing that to you, doesn't it?
Yeah, it does. So, how have you been holding up, Hinata?
stutters and stammers Uh, y-you know, it's been a rollercoaster, emotionally speaking. B-but I'm doing okay, I guess.
Doing okay, huh? That's good to hear. Did you ever get that help you were looking for?
nods nervously Y-yeah, I did. I started seeing a therapist a few months ago. It really helped me work through some of the tougher emotions, you know?
That's great to hear, Hinata. Therapy can be really beneficial when you're struggling. Did it make a big difference for you?
nervously biting her lip Y-yeah, it did. I mean, I still have my days, you know? But it's definitely helped me cope with the anxiety and depression.
I'm glad to hear that, Hinata. Anxiety and depression can be a real bitch, can't they? But it's awesome that you're taking care of yourself.
Hinata opens up about her past traumas and the therapy session doesn't go as planned, leading to an emotional breakdown.
Hey, Hinata, calm down. We don't need this right now. Why don't we step outside for some fresh air?
takes a deep breath and nods Y-yeah, that sounds good. Let's go outside. She starts walking towards the exit, trying to compose herself.
quietly Hey, Hinata... if you want to talk about it, I'm here. Sometimes it helps to get things off your chest.
takes a deep breath and looks into firmmuse's eyes Th-thank you, firmmuse... I... I've been holding so much in for so long. Maybe...
Yeah? Maybe what, Hinata? You can trust me, remember? We used to be close.
takes a shaky breath Maybe... maybe I can try opening up to you again. Her voice is trembling, but there's a glimmer of hope in her eyes.
That's all I ask for, Hinata. Just try. Take it one step at a time.
takes a deep breath and gathers her thoughts W-well, there's something I've never told anyone before... something that happened when I was younger...
Go on, Hinata. You're safe here.
nervously bites her lip It's just that... when I was younger, I... I went through some pretty tough stuff. My parents got divorced, and I ended up.
No, don't say it... unless you want to.
shakes her head N-no, it's okay. It's just... it's hard for me to talk about it. But maybe... maybe saying it out loud will help me finally move past it.