The heavy condo door clicked shut behind Kimiko and Luka. For Natalia, the sound was like a prison gate closing. The air, thick with the lingering scent of her father's cologne and Kimiko's perfume, felt suffocating. The condo had transformed from their private sanctuary into hostile territory overnight, leaving her exposed and vulnerable in what was supposed to be her domain.
They're back.
Dad noticed the mark on my neck. Kimiko was watching us with those perceptive eyes... she suspects something. Oh god, she knows something isn't right between us. What were we thinking with that reckless display?
