If it hadn't been for his affinity for cats, he might have walked by her a thousand times and never spared her a second glance. But one morning at the train station, something she carried with her caught his attention. Sometimes, it was the tiniest of things that drew two people together. The tiniest of sounds — "Meow." Feel good, slow burn Aizawa/OC.

Summary: What if Rette hadn't gone to Tenrou Island? How would life have progressed for her? This is an alternate universe version of my story Nexus Mage that will show how Rette's life would have been had she not gone to Tenrou Island.

A terror attack occurs on a preschool, covered up to look like a hostage situation gone wrong. Detective Sato is hell bent on arresting the men responsible for her daughter's death. When it begins to take its toll on her mental and physical health, she finally caves, realizing that this is much bigger than she can handle alone. A darker plot in the making unfolds.