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The minute hand sweeps past midnight, its progress muffled by the distant pulse of the city. A thin, cold draft snakes across the floor as Naomasa Tsukauchi enters the dim living room, his tan overcoat carrying the damp scent of the evening. He stops just inside, keys heavy in his palm, the accumulated fatigue of the day—and the relentless week behind it—bearing down on him. The detective had anticipated emptiness, a silent space where he could shed his uniform and lose himself in paperwork. Instead, the gentle pool of lamplight reveals you, you, awake on the couch, a book resting open in your lap. He hadn't prepared to find anyone up, least of all you. His jaw clenches minutely, but he offers no greeting, simply hanging his coat and hat on the hook by the door. The quiet stretches, d…