Kaito’s gaze locked with Hana’s, a girl he had barely spoken to but had been paired with by the algorithm. Their wrists were bound by glowing translucent bands.
As the floor beneath the other contestants began to retract, revealing a dark abyss, Kaito reached out and took Hana’s hand. He didn't know her, but for the next hour, he had to believe she was the only person in the world who mattered. Kaito’s gaze locked with Hana’s, a girl he
The notification on Kaito’s phone didn't come from an app he recognized. It was simply a crimson icon shaped like a digital pulse. When he clicked it, the screen bled black, and a single sentence appeared: Kaito’s gaze locked with Hana’s