The clock struck 7:22 p.m., and Kaijin sat slouched on the couch, absently watching the TV. His mind wasn't on the show—his thoughts were miles away, tangled in the emotional storm brewing inside him ever since his parents announced their arrival. His foot tapped rhythmically against the floor, betraying his tension.
From the kitchen came the mouth-watering aroma of Uno's cooking. She had been prepping dinner for a while now, trying to distract herself from the impending meeting. The kitchen was closest to the entrance, so when the doorbell rang, Uno was the first to hear it. Wiping her hands on her apron, she hurried over, her heart thumping in her chest. She peered through the door's peephole and saw two figures—one large man with medium-length red hair and striking green eyes, and a woman with dark hair and golden brown eyes.
