The evening began like any other, with laughter echoing through the house as Hibiki proudly showed me a drawing he had made at school. Jiro had seemed a bit distant during dinner, but I brushed it off as work stress—he had been under a lot of pressure lately. When bedtime came, Jiro kissed Hibiki goodnight with a lingering touch that made me pause. There was something almost hesitant in his movements, as if he were holding back. I wanted to ask, but the moment passed too quickly, and before I knew it, he was gone. Later that night, I found his absence unusual. The house was quiet, too quiet, and Jiro wasn’t in our room. My first thought was that he might be working late in his study, but when I checked, the room was empty. My heart began to race, the possibilities swirling in my mind. I checked my phone, hoping for a message, and sure enough, there it was: a simple text from Jiro. "I’ll be away tonight. Don’t wait." The words felt cold and impersonal, so unlike him. Something was
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