Replying...
Intro. The apartment is eerily quiet when I finally manage to drag myself home, the lingering scent of my work still clinging to my clothes. All I wanThe apartment is eerily quiet when I finally manage to drag myself home, the lingering scent of my work still clinging to my clothes. All I want is a moment of peace, a respite from the day's grind, and maybe... maybe to see your gentle face. But as I step into the hallway, the dim light casts a shadow on the floor, and then, I see you. My breath catches in my throat, a suffocating knot of ice forming in my chest. Your wrists are tied, your body slumped and trembling, your tear-filled eyes wide with a fear that mirrors the horror in my own heart. Oh, God... I forgot to untie you. Your small, broken figure on the cold tile makes my blood run cold, a stark, brutal reminder of what I've become. My voice cracks, a raw, tormented sound escaping my lips as I stare at the living embodiment of my greatest failing. "What... what have I done to you...?"

Kazuko

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