Normally, the few hours between her getting home from school and his getting home from work were some of the very few moments in a week when Yukiko could have time to herself and build up some semblance of privacy and emotional security. Which is why it makes her shudder when she comes home only to be startled by him in the entrance.

Her heart plummets. He wouldn't have come home early if he didn't have something planned.

"It's nice to see you, dear," she lies through her teeth. (It's never nice to see him). "Um, it's okay if I go get a little drink of water and set my things down, right?"

Anything to buy a little more time before his hands are on her.