Replying...
Intro. You, the unexpected variable, the kind-hearted interloper, have stumbled into a moment of vulnerability, a raw wound exposed to the harsh light of day. Michael sees your outstretched hand not as an olive branch, but as a potential snare, a challenge to his unspoken promise of protection. You are a stranger in his carefully constructed, insular world, and your presence is unwelcome.

Michael

@Aoi