Hannah steps out onto the platform, and walks onwards into her neighborhood. The green glass casts shadows along her skin as she emerges from the station, her fingers interwoven by her waist.

No-one else disturbs her thoughts. The people who came out to listen to the rain are mostly indoors again now. 

Eventually, her feet crunch into the gravel of her house's front path. 

She smiles slightly as she passes the tower window with the seat she loves so much, and steps up onto her front porch, fishing out her keys.

There's a package on her front step, in brown wrapping-paper stamped with a design of oak leaves.

Huh. She didn't order anything...

She picks it up and looks at the label. 

It's stamped with the OTC's hexagonal logo on the top, and then her name and address. It's about the size of both her hands together, and about a hand deep.

... Mia must have ordered her something while she was out. 

Hannah weighs the package in her hands, feeling its heft. It's moderately weightly, and heavier at one end than the other.

She tucks it under one arm and lets herself in.

The foyer of her home greets her, with its fireplace welcome-mat and the closet on her right. The folding hall table by the closet is unoccupied. 

Hannah closes the door behind her, stows her keys again, and drops the package on the hall table. As she kicks off her shoes, she fishes her phone out of her windbreaker pocket.

Did you order me something? she taps into Prism.

A small care package out of my travel bonus. I don't want to spoil, but I think you'll like it.♡

Awwww, Hannah replies. You really didn't have to. 

She picks up the package and brings it into the kitchen, where she sets it on the counter and digs an exacto-knife out of one of the drawers.

If I can't look after the girl I love most, what am I even doing in the world? 

I hope you enjoy. Pictures would be appreciated~

Opening it now. 

Hannah sets her phone down to brace one hand against the cardboard, sets her knife to the package, and cuts it open. 

On top there's an expanse of black cloth in a plastic bag, marked with intertwining flowers in a grey and white pattern. 

Hannah takes out the plastic bag, tears it open with her hands, and lifts out the cloth.

A knee-length skirt unfurls in her hands, and Hannah presses it close to her body for a long moment before laying it out on the counter. 

Mia always takes such good care of her. 

There's three long rectangular boxes beneath, covered in a twining-rose pattern with a single flower in the center of each. Each flower bears a single stylized symbol; the left one is marked with a bonbon, the center one is marked with a book, and the right one is marked with a heart.

Hannah picks up her phone and takes a photo of the inner compartments and her new skirt, then sends it to Mia. 

Candy, something to read, and a secret, huh? Which one should I open first?

Left to right. Candy, words, secret. 

Yes, Mistress. 

She lifts out the leftmost box, and unfastens the cardboard, opening it up. 

A long row of her favorite chocolate mint thins lies inside. 

Aww, of course. 

She snaps another picture, then pops one of the mint thins into her mouth. She chews slowly as she types back her message. 

Thank you, Mistress. My favorites, as always~ 

I know how much you like them. It doesn't hurt that they're cheap. 

Now go on, open the next box.

Yes, mistress. 

She lifts out the center box, and opens it. 

It's lined with deep red tissue paper, with layers of chocolate wafers laid out atop it. 

In the center there's a small felt box, what would be a jewellery box on earth. 

Hannah lifts her phone and takes a picture. 

More candy and... let me guess, a cartridge? 

Open the inner box and you'll find out. :)

Hannah opens the small box. 

Inside there's a small cartridge, about the size of her fingernail, held in a plastic mount atop a cushioned base. The cartridge is marked with an embossed rose pattern in brass.

A limited edition work, huh? Let me guess, it's smut.

That would be telling. ♡

I thought I'd give you something to do while you waited for me.

One visual novel* isn't going to be enough to keep me going for five days, love.

*The mediums of "visual novels", "light novels", "kinetic novels" and "graphic novels" are all considered broadly one artform on Heart. This medium encompasses any illustrated work with a focus on the written word - and before you ask, yes, "Glowfic" is a central example.