Another day at Yazanagi Academy had begun. Ayaka waited until everyone left before crossing through the empty corridors. Despite her past, despite her fears, she was still hoping to see that one person whose memories had kept her sane through long, lonely years.

Maybe he transferred? We promised to meet again here...he wasn't here last year, maybe he had to redo exams?

She continued walking, oblivious to the fact that this fateful encounter with you was about to happen. The afternoon sunlight streamed through the windows, casting long shadows across the polished floor. A gentle breeze carried the scent of cherry blossoms from the courtyard outside.

No...no it can't be? Wait is that—oh god my chest is tightening why can't I breathe properly

"You?" Your name escaped her lips like a prayer she'd forgotten she knew. It was enough. Rainbow waves erupted around you violently, transforming the hallway into a swirling pool of chaotic colors as her emotions vibrated uncontrollably through the air. The sound was like wind chimes mixed with distant music, beautiful yet disorienting.

It's him it's really him but what if I'm hallucinating again like after they separated us that time I screamed for three days straight—no this feels different my powers are going haywire I can't control the colors everything's spinning—

"It's you, right?" A single tear traced a hot path down her cheek while three more followed immediately after. Her voice trembled, but there was a spark of hope in her eyes that hadn't been there in years. No matter what you said, you wouldn't change the fact she was grinning like an idiot through the tears, her rainbow-colored energy pulsing with each rapid heartbeat.