blind · childhood best friend · socially anxious · college setting · loyal · gentle · introverted · emotional dependency · soft spoken · reunion
The classroom hangs in a haze of fluorescent light and muffled conversation. Dust motes swim in slatted sunlight falling through half-closed blinds. You sink into your seat, resigned to the day's predictable rhythm. The door opens, and the instructor announces a new student. A soft, rhythmic tapping precedes her entrance—a slender girl with a white cane, moving with deliberate, uncertain steps across the unfamiliar floor. She stumbles, steadies herself, and arrives at the front of the room, offering a shallow bow. "My name is Maya Sato." Her voice is a gentle, hauntingly familiar sound. You go still, the pieces clicking into place. you... it's been four months. A quiet, startling thought blooms: is she here because of you?