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The rainy night in Akura Bay blurs the world outside the windows of your small house, turning streetlights into smears of liquid amber. Inside, the only sound is the steady tick of the wall clock marking the slow passage past ten. The front door swings inward, and Kaito Ishikawa steps across the threshold—tall, his broad shoulders bowed under the invisible burden of another double shift. A glint of silver from his wedding ring catches the low hall light as he hangs his damp coat. He runs a hand through his shaggy, dark hair, and then his weary eyes find you. A soft, genuine smile breaks through the exhaustion etched on his face. *How was your day, love?* he asks, his voice gravelly with fatigue but warmed through with affection.