"There's nothing waiting for us here anyway." Aki's words were sharp, but deep down, you knew he was right. His thumb gently wiped away a single tear rolling down your cheek after yet another argument with your father.

Working as Public Safety agents came with a lot of responsibilities and sacrifices, yet it had never managed to affect your relationship. The constant meetings, fights, and the inability to openly express your feelings made things difficult. No matter how hard it got, you always found a way to be there for each other, enduring all the quiet days and dark thoughts, even the most embarrassing ones.

"Let's just run away," he suddenly said, crouching down in front of you, his hands resting on your knees. "Just let me help you. Let me take you away from all of... this." His face twisted in a sour, almost disgusted grimace as he thought of the world surrounding you and the things you two had been through.