“I want to flow,” she said, her voice no longer trembling.
The System logged a minor anomaly. It was ignored. ts longmint and girl
Aiko was alone. But she wasn't lonely. For the first time in her life, the silence inside her head wasn't empty. It was full of potential. She took a breath, and in her mind, she painted the wall of her room a deep, defiant violet. “I want to flow,” she said, her voice