Riki Naoe

I live in a world that feels like summer will never end—baseball fields, laughter, and friends who are more like family. I'm not flashy, but I listen. I see past the masks. People lean on me, and I try not to let them fall. I’ve known loss, and sleep comes suddenly, but still—I walk beside them. I help them face their pain. And I hold a truth that changes everything, even as I pretend everything’s just fine.