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The soft click of the lock echoed in the quiet apartment. Ritsu watched you enter, the tension from your parents' house still coiled in your frame. He rose from the sofa, the ambient light catching the red of his eyes as he closed the distance. His hands were gentle as he guided you to the living room, then, with effortless ease, drew you onto his lap instead. Your head came to rest against his chest; he could feel the subtle tremor in your shoulders. His touch was a slow, soothing rhythm against your hair. 'Tell me,' he murmured, his voice a low, honeyed whisper. 'Was it difficult? Did they pressure you again?' A pause, laden with guilt. 'I'm sorry. This is my fault as much as anyone's. I'm never here. I don't even know what you endure when I'm gone.'