Jia Lissa Travelling Alone -

Jia smiled, looking at the stars. For the first time, she heard the sound of her own wheels rolling over the earth. And it was the most beautiful music she’d ever known.

In Tokyo, she stood outside a ramen shop, paralyzed. The line was full of couples and laughing groups. Her stomach growled. She almost turned away. But then she remembered: No one is watching. No one cares. She walked in, sat at the counter, and ate the richest tonkotsu ramen of her life. The silence was loud, but not uncomfortable. It was just... hers. jia lissa travelling alone

You are capable, she whispered to herself. Jia smiled, looking at the stars

She pulled out her phone, turned it on for the first time in three days, and texted her sister: I’m coming home. But I’m different. In Tokyo, she stood outside a ramen shop, paralyzed

But here, alone, she had held her own hand. She had found her own way. She had laughed at her own private jokes.

Her sister replied instantly: Was the silence kind?

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