"Chihiro-kun?" Rea turned, her red eyes locking onto his. There was no warmth in those eyes anymore, physically speaking—they were the eyes of a corpse. Yet, the emotion pouring out of them was intensely alive. "You’re staring again. Is something wrong with my face?"
Outside, the wind rustled through the hydrangea bushes. For tonight, they were safe. For tonight, she was still his Rea. Sankarea (Dub) Episode 13
Chihiro felt a lump in his throat. He was a boy obsessed with zombie movies, someone who thought a zombie girlfriend would be the ultimate fantasy. But the reality was a beautiful, agonizing tragedy. Loving Rea meant mourning her every single day, watching her fade away in slow motion. "Chihiro-kun
"When the time comes," Rea said, her back still to him, "when the hydrangeas no longer keep me me ... I want you to promise me something." "You’re staring again
"It's just fatigue, Rea," Chihiro lied. He hated lying to her, but the truth was too heavy. "You've been active a lot lately."
It was a scent that had become his entire world. Rea Sanka sat at the edge of his bed, her pale, porcelain skin glowing faintly in the dim moonlight filtering through the window. She was brushing her hair, the rhythmic shhh-shhh sound filling the silence between them. To anyone else, she was a beautiful, serene girl. To Chihiro, she was a ticking clock. 🥀 The Fading Scent of Hydrangeas
"Don't let me hurt anyone," Rea turned around, a single tear—clear and cold—trailing down her cheek. It was a miracle of biology that her tear ducts still functioned at all. "And please... don't let me forget that I loved you." 🕯️ A Fragile Eternity