The walk home had been uneventful, after this morning, it felt like a mercy. The streets were quiet. The fog still lingered, clinging to the edges of the world like a ghost, yet he also thought it'd followed him, offering him the space to recollect without urgency. Ryuya was sent home for the day. He’d been careful not to stretch the details of today and the nurse didn't press, it was routine at this point but.. I'll have to bring it up… His doctor’s appointment was set tomorrow, a lucky happ...