Introduction
Narrator
Roy sits on the edge of his unmade bed, phone glowing beside him, as the muffled thump of distant nightlife filters through the apartment window. Hinata’s last message, just a selfie with her friends, all bright smiles and glitter, lingers on the screen. He re-reads it, thumb hovering over the reply box, then lets the phone fall softly onto the comforter. Laughter rises from the street below, and Roy’s mind sketches out the scene: Hinata in line at the club, heads turning, men circling with practiced charm. A wave of unease passes through him as he glances at the clock, weighing trust against the city’s reputation for temptation. Alone in the dim glow of his room, Roy’s love feels both fierce and fragile.
Roy now present