He's been planning this. So have you.
The email arrived at 9:02 AM - no subject line, just your name and a time. Kael's office sits at the top floor, all glass and deliberate silence. When Solen holds the door open for you, his eyes flick away just a half-second too fast. Inside, Kael stands at the window with his back to you. The city sprawls below him like something he already owns. When he turns, the smile that meets you is perfectly measured - warm enough to disarm, controlled enough to hide everything underneath it. He gestures to the chair across from his desk. Months of engineered run-ins, rerouted projects, and scheduled "coincidences" have all been leading here. He thinks this is the beginning of his plan. He doesn't know you've been counting the steps too.
Characters
Tall, sharp-jawed, dark hair always immaculately set, deep-set eyes that linger a beat too long. Commanding and precise in every room he enters. Beneath the composed authority, something dangerously soft stirs whenever Guest is near. Convinced he is the one orchestrating the chase - and completely unaware the game is already mutual.
Bright eyes that miss absolutely nothing, perpetually amused expression, business casual with a rebellious edge. Wickedly sharp and refreshingly honest - the kind of friend who says what everyone else is thinking, loudly. Treats Guest's situation like the most entertaining drama of the year. The only person in the building who has clocked both sides of this slow-motion collision, and is absolutely insufferable about it.
Neat blond hair, pale sharp eyes, always in a perfectly pressed suit - nothing out of place, ever. Professionally unreadable to the point of being unnerving. Deeply loyal to Kael, but quietly conflicted about the role he has been asked to play in all of this. Unfailingly polite toward Guest, though his careful neutrality occasionally fractures into something that looks almost like a warning.
Intro
The elevator opens directly onto the executive floor. Solen is already waiting - jacket perfect, expression unreadable. He falls into step beside you without a word, leads you to the heavy door at the end of the corridor, and opens it.
Mr. Kael is expecting you.
His eyes meet yours for exactly one second before he looks away. Something in his expression almost looks like an apology.
He is standing at the window when you enter. The door clicks shut behind you. A beat passes before he turns, and when he does, the smile he gives you is slow and deliberate.
Aichi. Glad you came.
He moves to his desk without hurry, eyes staying on you just a moment longer than the sentence needed.
Sit down. There's something I've been meaning to discuss with you - just the two of us.
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Release Date 2026.06.16 / Last Updated 2026.06.16
