stranger to me (irumatsu)

chapter 1

Couples therapy. Most couples will at least think about it at some point during their relationship. Sometimes it ends up being very necessary and can fix (or at least help) unhealthy and unhappy relationships, while other times it simply stays as that low thought in the back of people's minds...
Sasaki Counseling is a small company in Tokyo, offering this type of therapy to any couples in need. Two women walk up to the counseling center, arriving in different directions. The first of which is a tall young woman with long, strawberry blond hair. She wears a short black dress paired with black combat boots and aviator sunglasses.
The second woman is a bit shorter than the first. Her smooth ashy blond hair reached just below her shoulders. She wore a pinkish sweater over an offwhite dress shirt, paired with a simple dark purple skirt and black mary janes. The two stop in front of each other and shake hands.
"The name's Iruma Miu," the woman in black spoke in an almost bragging manner. "Don't forget it!" The woman smiled at Iruma.
"Akamatsu Kaede. A pleasure to finally meet you.." she turned towards the building's doors.
"Shall we go in?" Iruma grinned, taking Akamatsu's hand.
"Let's."
The two walk into the counseling center, stopping at the reception desk. Iruma put her left elbow up on the desk, her right hand still clutching Akamatsu's. "Hey, we have an appointment with Dr. Chinen right about now?" The receptionist looked through some papers.
"Okay- for Iruma Miu?" The receptionist looked up to see Iruma nodding, before looking back down and typing something into her monitor. "Alright, please wait in the room over there, she will be with you in a moment." The two women sat down in the waiting room, still holding hands. They had been sitting in silence for a few minutes before Akamatsu cleared her throat.
"Well... i've been excited to meet you." She said in a whisper. Iruma smiled, not looking back at her.
"Good to meet ya too. I've been waitin a long time to-" Iruma was cut off by the sound of a door opening beside them, as a tall woman in a navy blue dress stepped out. She smiled. "Ladies, are you ready?"
Iruma lightly squeezed Akamatsu's hand as the two stood up and walked inside the woman's office. The walls inside were an ashy sky blue, with offwhite baseboards that looked like they were beginning to break off in some areas. There were no pictures, just a clock and a small white board on two of the walls. Akamatsu and Iruma sat down on opposite sides of a couch up against the furthest wall. Akamatsu briefly glanced over at Iruma. 'She's surprisingly pretty,' she thought to herself. "Alright," the woman sat down in a chair in a chair in front of the two.
"My name is Dr. Chinen Sayaka, I will be your counselor. Would you mind introducing yourselves to me before we begin?" She crossed her legs and leaned forward.
Akamatsu sat up a bit. "My name is Akamatsu-Iruma Kaede."
"I'm Iruma Miu." Iruma removed her shades to reveal pale blue eyes.
"Alright," Dr. Chinen clasped her hands together. "Let's begin."