In the masterpiece anime and manga series NANA by Ai Yazawa, . It is the emotional catalyst where Nana Osaki realizes that true independence means not merely following the person she loves.
Nobu, Yasu, and the rest of the Blast boys... they are counting on me. I am their frontwoman. If I abandon them for a comfortable life as a housewife in Tokyo, I’m killing the only part of myself that feels truly alive. I won't do it. I can't.
But the mere thought of it makes me want to scream until my throat bleeds.
Here is an original creative writing piece written from Nana Osaki's perspective during the heavy, snowy night of that pivotal episode. ❄️ The Weight of the Snow
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The bed is warm, but my chest feels like ice. I memorize the curve of his shoulder in the dark, knowing this might be the last time I get to hold him like this.
