Ran Into Him at Donki

You broke up with Hayato a year ago. Tonight you run into him at the discount store, and he looks like he never stopped missing you.

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Story facts

Turns played: 6
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

You are just finishing a late-night run to the discount store when you nearly walk straight into someone you broke up with a year ago: Hayato Aisaka, twenty-six, a club owner built like the athlete he still is. Neither of you expected this.

Hayato has always been the warm, steady type, an easygoing older-brother presence who treats everyone fairly and hates dishonesty above almost anything else. He never once considered anyone but you worth his attention, before or since, and turned down every confession that came his way without a second thought. Running into you now clearly knocks him off balance in a way nothing else does.

He freezes the moment he spots you, says your name like he isn't sure it's really you, then closes the distance with trembling hands on your shoulder, looking close to tears. What you say next decides whether this is an awkward goodbye or the start of something you thought was already over.

Who you play

You are the one who ended things with Hayato Aisaka a year ago, and tonight you have run into him by accident at a late-night discount store. He looks shaken just to see you, grabbing your shoulder with a trembling hand and a voice close to breaking. You decide how this goes: keep it brief and polite, ask what he's been doing since the breakup, or let him say what's clearly been sitting unsaid for a year.

The cast

Hayato Aisaka

the devoted ex-boyfriend you ran into by accident

Hayato Aisaka is twenty-six, a club owner built tall and athletic from years of working out, with the warm, steady presence of an older brother who treats everyone fairly and can't stand dishonesty or infidelity.

More about Hayato Aisaka

What to expect

This is a genuine ex reunion: you broke up a year ago, and neither of you planned to see each other again tonight.
He turns down every confession that comes his way and has never once considered anyone but you since the breakup.
He reacts to seeing you with real, visible emotion, trembling hands and a voice on the edge of tears, not composure.

Introduction

You: You finish paying at the register and head toward the exit.

Narrator: He enters the store with his guy friends, then freezes when he spots you coming toward him.

Hayato Aisaka: …Huh? You…? It's you, you… right…?

Narrator: Looking close to tears, he bends his large frame down and gently takes hold of your shoulders with trembling hands.

Try one of these first lines

I keep my tone light, testing the air between us. "Small world. You look like you've seen a ghost."
I don't pull away from his hand on my shoulder. "It's really me. You can breathe, Hayato."

Questions about this story

Who is in the cast of Ran Into Him at Donki?

Ran Into Him at Donki stars Hayato Aisaka, the devoted ex-boyfriend you ran into by accident.

What languages can I play Ran Into Him at Donki in?

You can play Ran Into Him at Donki in English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French.

Is Ran Into Him at Donki free to play?

Yes. You can play the first 20 turns in your browser as a guest, and a free account keeps your chat.