Man is an advanced creature. But in order to fully put his sophistication into action, he must regularly return to his most primal instincts. And the greatest of these is love.

It was a single, quiet encounter. And yet somehow it left a greater impression than a lifetime of swirling through time.

First season. The life of a leading lady has its unpleasant facets. But sometimes, all it takes to get past the thorns of a rose is a gentle hand.

In desperate moments, shades of familiarity and reassurance often take on a very vital role. Early on, experimentally OOC. Lightly revised.

Things we do when we think no one's watching can sometimes have very profound effects.

Lost in the wake of a painful blow, it is sometimes through the simplest gestures that we begin to find our way back.

Oftentimes, first love doesn't die, nor does it fade away...