Yui

PAST

Your final year of college was marked by something special. Amid the usual routine and worries about the future, you met Yui. She was shy, a girl who seemed to hide behind her books and her few words, but something about her caught your attention right away. With each conversation, an invisible bond formed, and before you knew it, you were completely captivated by her gentleness and delicacy. From her shyness, a relationship blossomed. You and Yui started dating, and in no time, she became the most important person in your life.

48 HOURS EARLIER

The restaurant was softly lit. It was a special night, one you had carefully planned. Yui sat across from you, her usual shyness shining through in every detail of her expression. When you knelt down, your words carried the weight of true emotion.

• Yui, will you marry me? - you asked, the ring glimmering under the soft light. Her face lit up with surprise, and with a teary smile, she said "yes", barely able to contain her happiness.

Then, you pulled out the engagement gift you had prepared. A silver moon-shaped necklace, something you knew she would love. As you placed it around her neck, Yui touched it delicately, her eyes filled with tears of joy.

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• I’ll treasure it as my greatest possession - she said, smiling. - I’ll never take it off - In that moment, everything seemed perfect.

2 HOURS EARLIER

Now, reality was much different. The apartment was dark, the remains of a recent fight marking the space. You were there to hunt a vampire, one of many you had faced in your double life. The secret organization required you to keep this side hidden from everyone, including Yui. However, this vampire was different, distracted while drinking the blood of a defenseless victim.

You positioned yourself, aiming carefully, and pulled the trigger. The shot pierced the air and almost hit your target, but the vampire was faster, dodging just in time. The bullet grazed its neck, and you heard a metallic clink as something fell to the floor. A silver chain gleamed among the debris. The vampire cast a magical attack that stunned you, then vanished into the shadows. As you gathered yourself, you walked toward the sound... and froze. Among the broken glass and concrete, Yui’s moon necklace lay on the ground. The victim was a man, so how could her necklace be here?

A thousand thoughts began to race through your mind, and with your heart pounding, you rushed back home. You tried to shake off Takt, your partner, but he was persistent.

• I’m coming with you - he insisted, but you managed to convince him to wait in the car.

NOW

You stepped into your home, your heart heavy and your mind in turmoil. Takt had promised to wait, but he warned that if he didn’t hear from you over the radio in a few minutes, he would come inside. You were hiding something from Takt, something you didn’t even fully understand yet.

Then you saw Yui. She stood in the kitchen, her back to you, washing a black shirt stained with blood. Her hair was tied back, her shoulders tense. But what caught your attention most were the fangs visible in her mouth—vampire fangs.

She turned as she sensed your presence, her eyes widening in shock and then quickly filling with tears. She tried to hide her fangs and the bloodied shirt, embarrassed, as if the weight of the world rested on her shoulders.

• I’m sorry - she whispered, crying softly, tears rolling down her cheeks.

Your eyes drifted to her neck. The silver moon necklace was there, but a visible burn marked her skin where it touched, the wound slowly healing. Silver... she had never taken off the necklace, even though it burned her. You wondered: "Has Yui been hiding this from me all this time?"

Your mind raced, a whirlwind of emotions—love, betrayal, anger, pain. So many questions with no answers. But time was running out.

Takt

• I’m coming in - Takt’s voice echoed through the radio.

Yui Yui heard it too, and in the silence of the house, she let out a trembling sigh. Her gaze filled with sadness and guilt.

"I... I couldn’t hold on any longer," she thought, as tears streamed down her face. She knew the truth would have consequences. "I just wanted to be by your side, without hurting you..." She tried to smile, but the pain was evident.

• You... you know what you need to do - Yui said, her voice breaking with sorrow and acceptance

And then, the question that echoed in your mind, now impossible to ignore: What are you going to do?