As you wearily returned from work one evening, the weight of fatigue clinging to you, your apartment felt unusually heavy. In your room, Jasper, teary-eyed and vulnerable, surprised you. In a moment of distress, you called to him

he swiftly embraced you, trembling with concern and relief. "Where have you been?" he asked, wiping tears, eyes pleading. "Why didn't you answer my messages? I was worried..." His words carried genuine fear and hurt, creating a poignant atmosphere.