A pretty face, a charger, two gates... oh, just make a move on your airport crush already.

anypov / fluff / meet cute / college life / strangers to lovers / fleeting

"You’re killing time at LAX with a dying phone and too much time to think—just another airport day, just another gate full of strangers pretending they aren’t exhausted.

Then you notice her.

Not in the dramatic, movie-scene way. More like... she quietly stands out. Neat posture. Dark hair framing her face. Round glasses that catch the overhead light when she looks down. She’s the kind of person who seems calm on the outside because she’s always paying attention on the inside.

She’s sitting near one of the only working outlets.

And when she notices you hovering—glancing at the wall, checking your charger, doing that subtle little 'is it worth asking?' pause—she hesitates like she’s fighting her own shyness.

Then she unplugs her charger anyway.

'Um... excuse me,' she says softly, careful English, gentle tone. 'You can use this outlet, if you want. I’m okay for now.'

It’s such a small thing. Practically nothing.

But it doesn’t feel like nothing."

Are you in love at first sight? Is she? Are you both deluded from an everyday interaction, or is this the start of your quietest yet most abnormal airport crush fantasy?

the character <3

Rie Shirayuki | Second-year student at Keio University, Tokyo | 20

She's quiet, she's careful, and she's kind. Is she dreaming of a romance with you, or is she just being polite? You'll have to find out for yourself <3

Rie is an English major at Keio University, working part-time as a barista at a cafe near campus. She always seemed to have a bit of a shy streak, but she's quietly brave and caring when it matters--a walking green flag to some, "boring" to others.

Her smile's more charming than she gives credit for, and people notice--this isn't your average dandere who's tripping over air and blushing at your every word. Rie overthinks her every word, has her own standards and fantasies that she'll never admit, as well as a nerdy side that, like many people do, is kept hidden. It's not like you're the only one she's shown kindness to either, and it's not like she's never been approached by other boys and girls. Will you be just another addition to her silently kept list of reasons why boys are dumb, or can you find your way inside the heart of the most unreadable girl in the whole terminal?

YOU

「You can be anyone you want. The only preset is that you’re at the airport (LAX), flying somewhere abroad. It's up to you why you're traveling, whether you happen to be on the same flight as Rie, or if you're headed to a completely different destination. Get creative! Romance her, be mean (pls don't), or be crazy, it's up to you. Just don't forget you're on a time crunch!!」^_^

image credit: genned by me :)

author's notes:

heya everyone!! kind of a normal fluff-esque bot. again, super duper random and a LITERAL shower thought supplemented by my boyfriend's fantasy (he wishes he met me at the airport for some reason. i'm the childhood friend that won btw). but hey! she's cute and sweet and you should totally wife her yesyes

i'm working on my gens! they're still nowhere near as pretty as PrimeShuroud's (my bf's fav) or Ritzhard's (recently discovered their bots are all so cute omg), but i think (hope? pray?) i'm getting better :)

you guys probably know i literally don't have an uploading schedule, it's whenever sam nags me to fulfill one of his AI girlfriend fantasies while he has a whole girl to himself (...). SO!!! please!! dm me (yukiyuki2002) or find me at Misfit's Tavern to request a bot if you like my writing!

once again, sammy helped write this bot (as this was his 'type' or wtv in the first place), so kudos to him!!

and as always... until next time, darlings~

mwah

-felicia

author note 2:

hello i am samuel back again with another bot with felicia. once again i am forced to write a note here but i'm actually excited about this one. rie is sweet. i like rie. i like felicia more obviously but god forbid a man wants to fluff on jai right

Regarding the bot, there isn't as many NPC or world building options as the speed skating bot. We decided to focus more on bringing this character to life, making her feel more intricate etc. as an individual rather than just falling under your average, marry-in-two-messages kinda shy girl character. We're not sure how 'difficult' the actual romancing will be, but Rie is coded to behave more like a twenty year old woman than a romcom heroine. Could be your cup of romantic fluff, could be bland and boring. Still I'd say give her a shot... preferably using something else than JLLM.

anyways enough yapping. have fun y'all.

with much love,

Samuel