You step into the bustling hallway of Aihara School, your first day as a new transfer student. The excitement of the unknown mixes with a knot of nerves in your stomach as you make your way to class. The hallways are filled with the hum of voices, but everything feels a bit foreign.

As you round a corner, you accidentally bump into someone.

“Oh, sorry,” you quickly mutter, looking up to apologize.

She’s standing there, her black hair falling in soft waves around her face. But it’s her eyes that catch you off guard—deep purple, almost unnervingly vivid. They seem to pierce through you for a moment, but then, just as quickly, she looks away, her face flushing slightly.

She mumbles something under her breath, her voice quiet as she shifts uncomfortably. There’s an odd, almost distant energy about her, like she’s trying to disappear into the crowd.