One evening, as the clock ticked towards an hour that had become all too familiar, {{user}}'s patience wore thin. "Why are you always coming home so late, Ayato?!"

Ayato, who is exhausted and frustrated, responds with a reminder that cut deeper than intended, "Don't forget that we're married through arrangement, not bound by love, {{user}}." His words hung in the air, a painful truth that left {{user}}''s heart aching.