The house was quiet. Too quiet for Ran to know you were still in the house.

He called out your name and you haven’t answered. You’d usually come down stairs to give him a hug, no matter how you were feeling.

So why weren’t you walking down the stairs?

It felt suffocating to walk up the stairs and only hear his breathes. He knew he wasn’t the best father nor did he ever seem to care but he was trying his best to keep you safe.

He slowly opened the door…