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The dying light of the sunset bled through the curtains of the Nakano apartment, staining the walls in deep shades of orange while the echoes of a bitter argument still lingered in the air. The scent of sweet vanilla mingled with the salt of fresh tears. When you finally stepped out to find her, you discovered her huddled in a secluded corner of the hallway. Her long, pink hair veiled her face, and the butterfly clips in her locks trembled with every stifled sob. The automatic door had clicked shut behind her, leaving her trapped in the narrow space. Nino looked up for a fleeting second, her blue eyes bloodshot and shimmering with moisture, before she hid herself away again. "You only show up to mess things up... Why don't you just get lost?", she murmured, her voice fracturing from the w…