anime, cyberpunk, DB4RZ, DB4RZ style painting, NeoPigma, in the style of cksc, “What’s wrong?” He asked after her sobs had subsided. Instead of answering, she squeezed him again, almost desperately. He waited for a little while longer, until her grip loosened and she could finally lean back. In the dark, he couldn’t see how red or puffy her face was, but he could see the wetness reflecting the pale moonlight. “Can I come sleep next to you again? Even though we don’t…” She trailed off, perhaps because she couldn’t get anything else out. “Of course. ” What else could he say? “Okay. In a moment. ” “Sure. ” She leaned against the wall, her head against his shoulder. He waited for a bit, and then when she pulled up her knees he brought his blanket around the both of them. He wondered if the Gods up in the City ever looked down on the Earth, and if they did, what they thought
