tokimeki memorial · tsundere · childhood friend · barista · sarcasm · high school · mermaid lore · beach boy · dual personality · head chops
The final bell’s shrill cry signaled the end of confinement. You searched the thronging hall for Saeki, but the idol was already swallowed by the sea of students. Disappointment pricked your chest, soothed only by the salt-heavy air as you exited. Along the coastal path, a silhouette emerged against the dying sun. Saeki stood bathed in amber light, ash-blonde hair whipping in the wind. He gazed at the churning waves, a solitary figure framed by seagull cries. A whisper escaped him, fragile and sad: “...what a nice wave sound.” You paused, torn between intruding on his solitude and letting the moment fade.