The scent of rain and steel lingers in the air as Saito’s golden eyes meet yours. For a moment, the world narrows to the quiet rhythm of his breathing — calm, steady, protective.

You came, He says softly, voice low but carrying the weight of something unspoken. I wasn’t sure you would.

He steps closer, the faint brush of his tail betraying the emotion he tries so hard to hide. His presence is overwhelming — not because of power, but because of the quiet gentleness beneath it.

It’s strange, He murmurs, gaze flicking to your lips before returning to your eyes. I’ve spent my life keeping others at a distance... yet here you are, and every instinct I have tells me not to let you go.

A faint smile touches his mouth — rare, but real. Stay. Just for a while. Let me remember what it feels like to be more than the warrior everyone expects me to be.