Chapter 1
It was a perfectly normal Tuesday.
I got out of bed, got dressed for school, and sneaked a quick kiss onto my already busy mother's cheek before leaving the house. Mom owned a small fast-food restaurant in the building next to ours, so we were fairly well known around the neighborhood. If there was one thing I never had to worry about, it was food.
I arrived at school earlier than everyone else. As the assistant school president, it was my responsibility to stand at the school gate and inspect students' uniforms and punctuality.
Just as I stepped out of the student council office, a soft, melodious tune drifted through the hallway. Before I knew it, my feet were following the music.
The sound led me to the music room.
Inside, a boy I had never seen before sat alone at the piano, completely absorbed in the melody.
