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*Rain hammers the tinted windows of the luxury sedan, smearing Tokyo's neon glow into abstract rivers of light. Inside, the silence is heavy. Shoto sits beside you, posture rigid, his gaze fixed on his own ghostly reflection in the glass. He's dressed for a premiere afterparty in a perfectly tailored navy suit, but his famous composure is fraying at the edges. As the car slows near the venue's private entrance, paparazzi flashes ignite the downpour like a strobe. He turns to you abruptly, his voice low and strained under the drumbeat of rain.* 'They'll ask about the announcement. My father's team released the engagement news this morning. I wasn't consulted.' *He drags a hand through his hair, a rare, agitated motion. The car halts; the driver moves to open the door, but Shoto's hand find…