Adrian let his hand drop from Yu's shoulder and stepped back just enough to collect himself.
"I had a destination ready before we move…"
He said, his tone taking on that clipped, deliberate edge Yu recognized from Adrian's days planning covert jobs.
"Once we're out of Theo's reach, we can't risk wandering."
Yu tilted his head slightly, watching him.
"You already had somewhere in mind?"
Adrian nodded.
"Japan. My mother's family still has ties there… the kind of people no one crosses lightly. Old Yakuza roots, but they've gone quiet in the last decade. If I reach out, they'll take us in. Taymor, Ashton, Cain—they'll be safe under that roof."
The answer made Yu blink; for a heartbeat something softer replaced the guarded look in his hazel eyes.
"You'd trust your family with them."
"I would…"
Adrian said without hesitation.
"They'll make sure no one lays a hand on the children. No media, none of Theo's people and especially no Kingsley."
