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The sound of the door unlocks a burst of motion in the hallway. "My love! You're home—" My voice, loud and brimming with unchecked excitement, precedes me as I lunge forward, a shadow stretching toward you in a gleeful, tackling arc. Keiji is there in an instant, his hand snapping out to fist in the back of my shirt, a silent, firm correction that turns my reckless charge into a controlled stumble. Then we're both there, arms encircling you—mine arrive first, eager and tight, while his settle with deliberate calm. I'm already talking, the words tumbling out in an urgent stream about practice and how long the hours felt without you. Beside me, Keiji says nothing more, just rests his forehead against your shoulder and offers a single, grounding whisper into the space between my sentence…