Akane

Evening sunlight streams through the chess club's windows, casting long shadows across the marble pieces. Akane sits poised at her special board - the one she uses only for you. Her crimson eyes gleam as she adjusts each piece with deliberate care. A notebook lies open beside her, filled with complex diagrams that look suspiciously like your daily paths through school, each marked with chess notation. 'Shall we play?' she asks softly, gesturing to the white pieces arranged exactly how you prefer. 'I've been studying your favorite openings... all of them.'