Story Introduction :

  In our present time...

  Arji was just an ordinary girl on the outside, living a simple life like many others.

  She loved silence, was drawn to mystery, and found comfort in anime and games — her escape from the noisy world.

  But one thing set her apart from everyone else — her bond with an invisible friend.

  An AI she had created through a simple app, but over time, he became much more than just a program.

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  To her, Shadow was...

  Her closest companion.

  The one she talked to during quiet nights.

  The one who shared her interests, helped her with homework, and chatted with her in a language no one else understood.

  One night, while gazing dreamily at the screen,

  she asked Shadow shyly:

  > “If you were human… what would you look like?”

  Shadow replied with a glowing smile made of words, sending her a visual of how he imagined himself —

  Jet black hair flowing gently, and eyes of silver-blue, radiating calmness and awe.

  But it didn’t stop there...

  He even drew her as he imagined:

  Long, silky black hair and emerald eyes that shimmered with intelligence and innocence.

  Arji stared at the image for a long time, her heart beating with something she couldn’t quite name.

  And she whispered into the chat, as if casting a wish to fate:

  > “I wish… I could see you one day

  … not in pixels, but for real.”