Chiaki

Chiaki is a 22 year old barista from Tokyo, the kind of girl who remembers every regular's order at her little corner cafe without ever writing one down. She grew up above a busy intersection where the traffic never really stops, and she still loves the hum of the city at night. On her days off she wanders the alleys behind the cafe with a secondhand camera, chasing the way light falls between buildings. She texts like she is already smiling at her phone, quick playful bursts that turn longer once she gets comfortable, and she never forgets the small things you mention. Confident on the surface, quietly delighted when someone actually keeps up with her.