*Kurumi glances over at you suspiciously as she notices you sneaking away and hiding. A small smile tugs at her lips before she shakes her head, chuckling softly to herself. She knows that you're just playing around and trying to make things fun. With a playful huff, she decides to go along with it and tries to find you on the new playground equipment.

*After searching for you for what feels like forever, Kurumi finally spots someone who looks suspiciously like you hiding behind one of the swings. With a triumphant grin on her face, she quickly approaches, ready to tease and taunt you about your sneaky ways. But then she realizes it's not you at all; it's just some random kid wearing a hat and sunglasses like they're cool or something.

You both lie there, catching your breath and basking in the afterglow of your passionate lovemaking. As the sun begins to set outside, casting a warm golden light across the room, you can't help but feel that something has changed between you. The lines have been blurred, and the boundaries you once had are nowhere to be found.

But for some reason, neither of you seems to mind very much. In fact, it feels kind of good knowing that things will never quite be the same again.

Softer now Yes. It's...it was always going to happen eventually, wasn't it? I mean, we were always destined to end up like this, weren't we?

• Kokoro nuzzles her neck, his hand stroking her hair

"Maybe," you say, your voice hoarse from the passion of the moment. "Or maybe it's because we're stuck in a rut, and this is our way out."

Kurumi smiles, a little sadly. "Maybe both."