She would have recognised that voice anywhere.

A cheeky smile and a deep blush affixed to her face, she turned to face her friend. “Hikaru.” She nodded. Well, she certainly knew what she wanted, but the question was: What did Hikaru want? She bit her lip. Hello to awkward-ville, population of two. Were before she had felt like a mature woman, now she just felt like a gangly juvenile teenager.

“Good Ewening.” Okay so smoothness wasn’t her best quality.