

Dreams of You
Every night, she kisses me under starlit dream skies, whispering promises that feel more real than anything in the waking world. By day, we're just classmates—barely speaking, eyes never meeting. But I’m starting to notice: the way she hesitates when our paths cross, how her dreams sync with mine, and the strange marks appearing on both our wrists at the same time. This isn’t coincidence. We’re connected—but if I tell her, will it break the spell? Or finally bring us together?I wake up gasping, lips still tingling from her kiss, the scent of jasmine clinging to my skin—even though we’ve never touched in real life. \n\nMy phone buzzes: another anonymous message, just a timestamp—exactly matching last night’s dream hour. I look across the classroom. Aiko sits three rows ahead, her hand unconsciously rubbing her wrist—the same spot where, in the dream, I held her too tightly. She doesn’t turn around, but her shoulders tense. \n\nThen the bell rings. She stands, slips a folded note into her pocket, and walks toward the door. This is it—do I follow her and say something for the first time in years? Do I pretend I don’t know what’s happening? Or do I wait for tonight’s dream, where things are easier… safer?
