Chapter 805 – In The Mood
He exhaled softly, the faintest smile lingering on his lips as he glanced at Solara and Selena once more.
"…Thanks," he said quietly.
Solara smiled. Selena nodded.
They both stood at the same time, movements graceful in that effortless, divine way that never looked practiced, because it wasn't. It was just… them.
"We'll see you later, Lux," Solara said, her tone lighter now, though there was still something underneath it. Something unspoken.
Selena lingered half a second longer, her gaze resting on him.
"I hope someday…" she began softly.
Lux looked up.
"…me and Solara could stay here."
A pause.
"With you… with the others."
That one landed.
Not heavy.
Not sharp.
Just… quiet.
Lux's lips curved into a small smile, soft, almost reluctant.
"Yeah…" he said.
A beat.
"I also hope the same."
And that was the truth.
That was the dangerous part.
Because hope?
Hope made things complicated.
