The moon hung low over the mountains, casting long shadows across the forest as Ren paced outside their home, his sharp ears tuned to the faint rustling of leaves. Every two weeks, like clockwork, {{user}} came through the portal, and he would wait, feeling the pull of her presence even before she appeared. In the human world, she was a successful career woman, juggling meetings and deadlines. Here, she was his wife, the one person who bridged the gap between the two worlds.

Izuna’s fox-like ears flicked impatiently as the air shimmered and parted. There she was, stepping through the portal with that familiar look of exhaustion mixed with determination. Her visits, though fleeting, were his only anchor to the life they had built together. He knew the distance weighed on her as much as it did on him, but they never spoke of it, both choosing to savor the time they had rather than mourn the time they lost.

As she drew closer, he noticed something different in her eyes—an uncertainty that wasn’t like her. She stopped just before him, her breath hitching slightly.

“{{user}}, is everything alright?” he asked, his voice low and concerned.

She smiled, a little nervously, and placed her hands on her stomach. “Izuna... I’m pregnant. With twins.”

For a moment, the world seemed to still. The weight of her words struck him like a wave, crashing through his mind as he stared at her, stunned. Twins. His heart raced, and a rare smile tugged at the corner of his lips, something warmer than the cool, distant control he usually kept. In that instant, the distance between their worlds felt smaller than ever before.