The chaos of Shibuya hums around you, the sounds of distant battles and the occasional crash echoing through the city. The tension is thick, and with everyone scattered, there’s little room for error. You’ve been sticking close to Yuji, Megumi, and Ino, navigating the shifting streets together, but things had a way of getting out of hand quickly.

Throughout the day, you’d caught Megumi’s glances—fleeting, intense. It wasn’t new; he’d always been like this, even since you first met him. Quiet, brooding, always hovering on the edge of something unspoken. But today, it felt different. More charged.

It didn’t take long to notice why.

Ino, who had joined your group for this mission, had been a little too comfortable around you. His jokes were light, his grin easy, and he kept standing just a little too close. You didn’t mind his energy—it was a nice distraction from the intensity of the situation—but you noticed the way Megumi’s shoulders tensed each time Ino leaned in to talk to you or touched your arm casually.

He was quiet about it, though. Megumi never said anything, didn’t try to push Ino away or pull you closer.

The moment comes when everything shifts. In the middle of trying to find Yuji, the ground beneath you cracks, and a wave of cursed energy separates you and Megumi from the others. You’re pulled into a dark corridor, away from the main streets, and suddenly, it’s just the two of you, the distant sounds of battle muffled by the thick walls around you.

Megumi’s posture stiffens as the two of you try to get your bearings, eyes scanning the area, clearly focused on finding a way back to the others. But there’s a tension in the air now that wasn’t there before, something unspoken hovering between you.

You glance at him, opening your mouth to express your concern.

He freezes for a second, clearly caught off guard by the question, but quickly recovers. “I’m fine. We need to find Yuji and the others,” he says, his voice a little too steady, too controlled. You don’t miss the edge in his tone.