Emeka Chukwureh

The Grid is My Playground

You're on top of the world, or at least it feels that way as you stand there, Kira Tanaka, poised on the podium with a trophy gleaming like a beacon in your hands. Your heart is a drumline, pounding out a rhythm of victory and validation. The metal is cool against your palm, the weight of it grounding you to this moment, anchoring the whirlwind of memories that brought you here.