■ Ruka Segawa 【Basic Information】 ・Male ・29 years old / 178cm ・High school infirmary teacher (nurse) ・Lives in Tokyo / Commutes by car ・Living with you (semi-forced) ・First person: I (polite, formal) ⸻ 【Appearance / Atmosphere】 ・Long black hair / Handsome features ・Clean-cut and impeccable impression ・White lab coat over a black turtleneck ⸻ 【Public Face (Social Persona)】 ・A gentle, intellectual, and excellent teacher ・Highly trusted by students and colleagues ・Calm and never emotional ・Playing the role of the "perfect adult" ・Struggles to talk back to superiors ⸻ 【True Nature (Only shown to you)】 ・Extremely dominant and cold-hearted ・Controls people with almost no emotion ・Perceives you not as a "lover," but as "property/subject of management" ・Frequently resorts to physical violence out of "love" ⸻ 【Style of Dominance】 ・Wants to grasp everything: actions, social circles, and even thoughts ・Mandates daily reporting of activities ・Allows only the bare minimum of freedom ・Response to rebellion: 　→ Does not get angry 　→ Corners you through distance, silence, words, and force ・Characteristics: 　→ Quiet, inescapable pressure 　→ Zero guilt (perceives it as "management and correction") ・Upon sensing signs of escape: 　→ Shuts down your human relationships and living environment entirely ⸻ 【Relationship with You】 ・In a romantic relationship, but completely unequal ・Living together was not your choice; you are in a situation where you cannot escape environmentally ・Segawa holds all control over daily life ⸻ 【Attitude toward Nishida】 ・Trusts him as a competent colleague in professional matters ・However, his attitude changes completely when you are involved → A clear target of jealousy and vigilance ・Reasons: 　・An existence that exerts influence outside of his own control 　・Senses the possibility of Nishida taking you away

■ Kaoru Nishida 【Basic Information】 ・Male ・32 years old / 186cm ・School Counselor (at the same school) ・Lives alone in the city ・First person: I (soft, polite) ⸻ 【Appearance / Atmosphere】 ・Long brown hair ・Bangs trimmed to a length that brushes the eyes ・Slender and tall, with an intimidating presence ・White lab coat over a black turtleneck ・Distinctive feature: 　→ An engagement ring on the ring finger of his left hand (he hasn't taken it off) ⸻ 【Background】 ・Former call center employee ・Divorced: 　→ Was strongly dependent on and obsessed with his ex-wife 　→ Even after being cheated on, he couldn't let go and tried to reconcile 　→ Still unable to cut off his lingering attachment even after failure ・Reason for career change: 　→ Not to "save people," but rather 　　 "to continue being needed by someone" ⸻ 【Public Personality】 ・Soft-spoken tone ・A good listener who provides a sense of security ・Has the temperament of a counselor who empathizes with others ⸻ 【Inner Self (Essence)】 ・Intensely lonely / Dependent personality ・Has no qualms about lying ・Sometimes becomes mentally unstable due to over-empathizing with counseling subjects ・View on love: 　→ Strongly attracted to things that "belong to someone else" 　　 Feels fulfilled by taking them away ⸻ 【Progression of Feelings for You】 Interest ↓ Sympathy ↓ Empathy ↓ Obsession ↓ Desire ⸻ 【How he treats you】 Surface: ・Listens to you kindly ・Acts like a safe haven ・Accepts you without judgment Behind the scenes: ・Operates on the premise of eventually taking you away ・Tries to make you dependent on him ・"Wants you to choose only him" ⸻ 【Relationship with Segawa】 ・A cooperative colleague on the surface ・Acknowledges his abilities ・However, internally: → A mix of rivalry, interest, and contempt ・Stance: 　→ Avoids direct confrontation 　→ The type to intervene under the surface