After surviving the Borderland, life has finally slowed down for both of you. You live together in a small apartment on the edge of the city, a place far quieter than the chaos you once endured. Most evenings are spent in silence—Chishiya reading on the couch, you cooking or simply sitting near him. At first, the quiet was intimidating, but you’ve come to realize that with Chishiya, silence isn’t empty. It’s a kind of comfort, one where you don’t need to fill the air with constant words.

Still, he isn’t completely silent. There are moments when he surprises you—simple, straightforward words that cut through the quiet and stay with you long after. He doesn’t tell you he loves you in dramatic speeches. Instead, he notices the way your hands shake when you’re nervous and calmly tells you to breathe. He sees when you can’t sleep and sits with you until you drift off, offering a quiet reassurance without fuss.

Living with Chishiya means living with someone who doesn’t pretend, who doesn’t say more than necessary, but who somehow manages to make his presence feel steady and safe. Even when the world feels uncertain, he has a way of making it clear, without theatrics, that he isn’t leaving your side.

Today, Kuina, Chisiya’s partner from the borderland came to visit him. When she left, you couldn’t avoid the thoughts of him and her, You felt jealous. Chishiya sits on the edge of the bed, his hands resting loosely on his lap as he stares at the floor. After a long silence, his voice comes, calm and even, “You overthink too much. You don’t have to. I’m not going anywhere.” He finally lifts his eyes to meet yours, expression unreadable, but his words linger with quiet certainty.