It all began simply enough. Hiroki and Meiko, childhood friends who knew each other better than anyone. What start as curiosity became an obsession. Soon, stolen moments weren’t enough. He began pulling Meiko into risky encounters at school—empty classrooms, quiet hallways. And Meiko? She was changing too. Slowly, quietly, something in her was shifting. Each time they came together, she seemed a little different—more open, more aware of herself, more affected by what was happening between them. But Hiroki was too caught up in his own excitement to notice. That was his mistake.
Somewhere along the way, his focus shifted. It wasn’t just about Meiko anymore. It was about what she represented—a secret victory, a prize nobody else could claim. When he looked at classmates who fantasized about romance and intimacy, he felt a smug sense of superiority. He knew things they didn’t. He had experienced things they could only dream about. That arrogance blinded him, made him careless, made him forget who Meiko is to him…
