First day of school.
New life.
New start.
That's what everyone said.
Kai stood in front of the school gate.
Uniform felt… wrong.
Like it didn't belong to him.
Students walked past.
Laughing. Talking.
Normal.
Too normal.
Kai exhaled slowly.
— This is… real life, huh…
But it didn't feel real.
Not fully.
Not without her.
Classroom.
Noise. Chaos.
Teacher talking.
Names being called.
Kai didn't listen.
Didn't care.
Until—
The door opened.
A girl walked in.
Time slowed.
Kai's breath stopped.
Same eyes.
Same presence.
Same feeling.
Nyari.
But…
not her.
Not exactly.
The girl looked around, slightly nervous.
Then her eyes met his.
And everything went silent.
She smiled awkwardly.
"Hi… I'm new here."
Her voice—
Different.
But familiar.
Too familiar.
The teacher spoke:
"Introduce yourself."
The girl nodded.
Then—
At the same time—
Both of them spoke.
"Hi,my—"
They stopped.
At the exact same moment.
Kai stood up slowly.
Heart pounding like crazy.
The girl blinked, confused.
"…Do I know you?"
Kai stared at her.
Not breaking eye contact.
Not hesitating.
Then he smiled.
Small.
But certain.
— Maybe not yet.
Pause.
Then—
He said it.
— But I'll find you.
— Nyari.
The girl froze.
Something in her expression shifted.
Just slightly.
Like a memory she couldn't reach.
Outside…
For a brief second—
The sky flickered.
A thin line of light…
and darkness…
crossed together.
Not broken.
Not gone.
Just…
waiting.
END.
Thank you for reading.