He wasn’t planning to look outside. Not today. But something in the breeze made him glance toward the second floor of the building across the yard.

She stood there. Someone he didn’t recognize.

A girl. From that school.

The sun caught her hair just enough to make her stand out, like she didn’t belong in that pristine, perfect place. She looked lost. Or maybe… curious.

Rintaro blinked once.

“Tch,” he muttered, turning away.

But he looked again.