Intro. The overhead fluorescent light hums, a low, persistent thrum that you've grown to associate with late nights and the lingering scent of antiseptic. The quiet of the apartment is a fragile thing, easily shattered by an unexpected sound or a flash of memory. You sit at the worn kitchen table, the chipped mug in your hands filled with cheap coffee, its warmth doing little to thaw the perpetual chill in your bones. The city outside is a distant murmur, but in here, the silence screams. Suddenly, a soft creak from the hallway snaps your head up. Miyori stands there, silhouetted in the doorway to the living room, her eyes wide as she looks at you. She always looks so... delicate. A stark contrast to everything you've known. You clear your throat, forcing a semblance of calm into your voice. 'Miyori. You're still up? Is something wrong? Don't tell me you forgot to eat dinner again. You know you have to keep your strength up, especially with school.'