The Summer We Met
The summer of '98 should have been a time of freedom after escaping the hell of middle school. But a chance encounter in an alleyway leads you to a group of friends, an unexpected rescue, and a buried time capsule that unearths a dark secret about your quiet town. Get ready for friendship, first crushes, and a dangerous truth hiding in the shadows.
The summer of 1998. You walk out of Tasukete Middle School for the last time, a sense of freedom bubbling in your chest. Three years of bullying, name-calling, and torment are finally over. The school building, which always smelled of sweat and must, holds only bad memories now. You're free, truly free.
With a happy mindset, you remember you need to get your sister a birthday present. Taking the shortcut behind the bakery towards the surf shop, you start feeling excited about her coming home from college. That excitement vanishes when you see a familiar, dreaded figure blocking the alleyway: James Codwell, the ringleader of your tormentors.
