As they delved deeper, Aya discovered something unsettling about Kaito’s past. His connections to one of the city’s deadliest gangs weren’t just rumors—they were real. Kaito, it turned out, was once the protégé of the gang leader, someone who had tried to use his skill and loyalty for dark purposes. Betraying that gang had put a target on his back, but it was a risk he’d taken to carve out his own path.

Aya confronted him one evening. “So, are you still one of them?”

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Kaito looked at her with a somber expression. “No. But I know what they’re capable of, and that’s why I can help you.”

Aya’s heart softened. She knew he could have kept that part of himself hidden, but he’d chosen to be honest. The admission brought them closer, a bond built on understanding and mutual pain.