"Fujioka-san, Can you cover for me tommorow evening? I have this important meeting" said the woman towards another lady whose break just ended 

" I can't" the lady sternly said before stepping outside the breakroom

"Akane, what are you thinking? Do you really have to ask Fuijoka?" said another woman server who overheard the conversation.

"I dont have a choice Yuri san, the boss said he'll approve the schedule change only if Fujioka's the one to do it. " replied Akane with trace of anger

"Ugh, again? Why does he like that bitch? She doesnt even smile to customers nor to him" Yuri said while putting her apron.

"Right? Old men have strange taste" Akane replied

"Yuri-san Break time is over." The two ladies were abrupted by the stern voice of their coworker Fujioka. 

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Inappropriate, sharp tongued, obssess bossy, and apathetic. A woman with these labels disabled her to form relationships with her peers. She's called Fujioka. 

"Good work" she said 

As she step outside the cafe where she work, she puts on her black mask. 

The night light, night street and night life is dazzling as the stars in the night sky. 

The dazzling things overwhelms her being. Every footstep in the midst of the busy Tokyo rang in her ears. 

Walk walk walk, she does without noticing the looks given to her by people. 

She stops at the convenience store for 5 minutes then walk towards her apartment 50 meters from the store. 

Her apartment, so tranquil and quiet. Her senses tingle just thinking of her bed. 

While riding the elevator of her five-story apartment, she smelled a familiar fragrant.  She looked towards the person across her.

A sweat dripped in her forehead as she became intoxicated with the familiar flavor carried by the person she's with. 

*Ding*

The elevator opened, bringing her senses back to reality. 

As she walked towards her room, the smell lingered.

 No, the smell was stronger than before. 

The addicting smell now in front of her, just 3 footsteps away.

This addiction led her thinking she's a smoker and the man is Nicotine.