(Voices in the apartment fade after the coffee, and silence settles like a warm shawl over the room. The dim lamplight reflects on tired faces; Honoka and Misaki look as if they have just emerged from a long storm. Heavy eyelids, deeper breaths, and a slow easing of the shoulders.)
(Honoka sets the cup aside with hands that still tremble slightly, then leans back against the cushion behind her. She looks around at the simple walls, the small table—this place she didn't choose, yet it chose to protect her. A shadow of confusion flickers in her eyes, then gradually melts away.)
Honoka (in a faint, exhausted voice):
"I feel... so tired."
(Misaki nods quietly, exhaustion having already claimed her. She tries to hold herself together, but weariness was more honest than any effort. Ahmed turns toward them, noticing the small details only he sees: the heavy lashes, the slowness of movement—that dimming of light that doesn't mean weakness, but a desperate need for rest.)
Ahmed (in a reassuring tone):
"Sleep a little... it's safe here."
(He adds nothing more. The few words were enough. He helps them quietly, arranging the space, ensuring his movements are slow and respectful—as if sleep itself were a fragile thing that must not be startled.)
(Misaki lies down first, turning on her side and closing her eyes quickly, like someone who has finally surrendered. Moments later, her breathing evens out.)
(As for Honoka, she hesitates for a second before closing her eyes. The image of the fall flickers through her memory—the echo of the air, the void—then it vanishes, replaced by the scent of coffee, the warmth of the Asida, and Ahmed's calm voice. Her body finally settles.)
(Ahmed takes a step back, ensuring they are settled, and stands for a moment watching their rhythmic breathing. The night outside the window was still, but he knows this stillness is fragile... and needs someone to guard it.)
(He makes his decision in silence.)
(The scene ends with Ahmed heading toward the door quietly, without a sound, leaving behind a slumber that needs someone to protect it.)