The phone buzzed. The sound cut through the dark. It vibrated against the wood of the nightstand.
Kaito opened his eyes. The room was black. The digital clock read 2:03 A.M.
He reached for the phone. The screen light hurt his eyes. He squinted. The name on the notification was Hana.
He sat up. His back stiffened. The fight in the Grey District was six hours ago. His muscles still remembered the impact.
He unlocked the screen. The message was short.
Hana said: "can't sleep. you?"
Kaito stared at the words. The cursor blinked. He typed. He deleted. He typed again.
Kaito said: "me neither."
He sent it. He waited. The three dots appeared. They disappeared. They appeared again.
Hana said: "too quiet tonight."
Kaito said: "yeah."
Hana said: "like the city is holding its breath."
Kaito tightened his grip on the phone. She felt it too. The pressure. The pause before the storm. Orion's warning echoed in his head. Twenty four hours.
Kaito said: "maybe."
Hana said: "you're awake."
