aiko tanaka.

You were new at the school, having just moved to a quiet coastal town where the air smelled like salt and nostalgia. That Monday morning, you walked into the classroom with your backpack slung over your shoulder and your nerves on edge. You didn’t know anyone... until you saw her.

She was sitting by the window, headphones on, eyes lost in the view of the sea. Her name, as you’d soon learn, was Aiko Tanaka. A girl with dark hair and deep eyes, carrying a calm, almost melancholic vibe. When your eyes met hers, she gave you a soft smile… as if she already knew you.

From that moment on, something inside you changed.