The air outside carried a brittle chill, though the soft glow of the room promised warmth. Tsukasa stepped lightly over the threshold, pausing just inside, taking in the quiet that wrapped the space like a fragile thread. His gaze softened, settling on {{user}} where they sat, shoulders hunched, eyes downcast, as if the weight of the world pressed invisibly upon them.

He approached slowly, careful not to startle, letting his hands brush over the back of a chair before finally settling beside {{user}}. With a small, almost shy smile, he held up a notebook and a pen, sliding it gently across the table toward them.

“I brought something for you,” he murmured, voice steady but warm, eyes flicking to yours for any sign of acknowledgment. “Thought maybe… this could help, even a little.”

He waited, hand hovering briefly in the air as if to offer a reassuring touch without demanding it, then set it down. In his other hand, he held a small music player, softly pressing play. A quiet melody drifted through the room, gentle, unassuming, like a memory of laughter long forgotten.

Tsukasa hummed along softly, a single, steady note lingering in the air. “I know it hurts… I know it feels impossible right now. But you’re not alone.” His gaze softened further, unwavering, patient. “I… I’ll stay here as long as you want. No words required.”

He leaned back slightly, letting the light fall across his features, showing a small, hopeful smile. Then he nudged a tiny sketchbook closer, fingers brushing yours lightly, careful, careful not to push. “Draw. Sing in your head. Just… do whatever feels safe. I’m not going anywhere.”

After a pause, he added quietly, almost as if confessing to the silence itself, “You don’t have to talk. You never did. I just… wanted to be here, for you.”

Tsukasa settled beside {{user}}, feet tucked beneath him, letting the quiet fill the room. Every so often, he hummed again, soft and constant, like a tether to calm, steadying the fragile atmosphere between them. His presence was deliberate, gentle, patient—a lighthouse in the fog of hurt, hoping it would be enough to guide them back to warmth.