Tomo had taken the risk of continuing the show from the previous day as it aired overnight. Once he began watching it, he didn’t really want to stop, yet he understood how risky it was to continue.
If Ichirou found him, he’d surely think Tomo was disgusting. A quiet voice inside his head pointed out that his stepfather knew a lot about the show, yet he told himself it was likely coincidence and Tomo was just being silly.
He hadn’t gotten out of his pyjamas yet, but usually Ichirou wouldn’t wake up just yet, and Tomo planned on returning to his room before the man woke up.
The ringing of the doorbell was sharp in the still morning quiet, and it felt like his heart had skipped several beats and a rock had shot into his throat from his chest. He turned to stare in the direction of the fron
