SET 1
1.1 Shiho idly wonders if seeking what she could have but never deserve would cure her of her loneliness.
1.2 She parks past an abandoned pit stop, under the shade of mahogany on the empty roadside, a hundred miles to nowhere only to find that she could never outrun herself.
1.3 In a short space of time, she realises slowly, as she walks down into the meadow, sun soft and orange on her back, that her freedom comes at the price of love.
1.4 She stays a while amid the wildflowers and tall grass, still at the reflection of her actions until she turns—she has to go back.
2.1 Most afternoons were spent cozying next to each other on the couch, Shinichi nursing a cup of coffee, and Shiho her tea.
2.2 Once the sun sets, the last rays turning to purple, Shinichi slowly removes himself from the couch, careful not to wake Shiho before fixing her favourite throw around her shoulders.
2.3 Shinichi smiles to himself, indulgent of the breathtaking scenery of Shiho bathing in the last daylight, happy that he could give her peace.
3.1 They'd gone out to watch a movie, the reboot of Gomera, Shinichi and Shiho tailing their younger friends as they excitedly went ahead.
3.2 Shinichi looks beside him, watching the content smile on Shiho's face until she looks at him, quirking up an eyebrow as Shinichi offers his hand to hold.
3.3 Shiho laughs her dulcet laughter, "Do you have to ask?"
SET 2
1.1 There was no point in taking a stand when the odds were too great, but he needed her by his side, and who would she be if she turned him away?
1.2 Her vision narrowed as the silhouette of her detective came into focus on the horizon, he made it, and they would live.
1.3 The energy that fills her chest is one of euphoria and relief, hand clasping at her mouth as she closes the gap between her and her detective, who is limping his way towards her.
1.4 "I'm back," Shinichi says, heroic smile and all, as Shiho drops her head into his shoulder.
1.5 Shiho carefully extracts herself from Shinichi to look at him, though vision clouding with tears as she picks up his hand, pulling it towards her lips to kiss the grazed palm, and mouths to him, 'Thank you.'
2.1 Collecting the pieces of her life and putting them back together was no small task, but having someone to help, she suppose, was a comfort.
3.1 Her story ends and begins with death on one hand, and life on the other, three names and then one, one love and then loves.
4.1 Shinichi seats himself on one of the benches, leaves pooling around the park as he waited for contact.
4.2 "Shinichi," the earbud buzzes, Agasa's voice is strangely hoarser than usual and in a stutter, "target isn't alone—he's… he's with—"
4.3 And when he does sight them, Shinichi's eyes widen to a full, heart dropping into his gut, the photograph in his locket burning into his skin as his vision tunnels in on his long lost love.
A/N: CoAi Discord 1-Sentence Fic Challenge. Much cringe. So little time.
Challenge details:
Host generates ten different word prompts per set. Participants write one sentence per prompt under a limited time. Lol. There were two sets:
SET 1:
1. Seek - 2. Past - 3. Short - 4. Reflection - 5. Coffee - 6. Sun - 7. Breathtaking - 8. Movie - 9. Hands - 10. Laugh
SET 2:
1. Stand - 2. Horizon - 3. Energy - 4. Hero - 5. Vision - 6. Collect - 7. Story - 8. Leaves - 9. Target - 10. Photograph
