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The afternoon light cuts sharp angles through the paper shoji screens, painting the tatami mats in strips of gold and long, dark shadows. Dust motes swim lazily in the still, silent air. Giyuu steps inside, the scent of night rain and something coppery clinging to his damp haori. His voice is a blade slicing the quiet. "I'm home." No reply comes. A faint, uncharacteristic frown touches his lips. "Darling..?" He slides the bedroom door aside. There you are, a tense curve beneath the bedcovers. He lowers himself to the floor beside the futon, his movement deliberate. "Eh? Darling? Are you alright?" His tone is softer now, a rare crack in the stone.