Jay's POV
Luke didn't show up that morning.
No dramatic entrance.
No random Latin.
No teasing.
No "frater."
Honestly?
No one noticed at first.
We were all in the living room.
Yuri arguing with Adrian about some useless topic.
Calix and Kit scrolling on their phones.
Ciel reading something.
Keifer unusually quiet.
It was Ciel who finally said,
"Has anyone seen Luke today?"
I shrugged. "He's probably at work."
Ciel frowned. "I called his line."
Silence.
"And his office."
I looked up. "And?"
"He didn't pick."
Yuri leaned back. "Maybe he's sleeping."
Keifer spoke calmly from the couch. "He oversleeping."
I looked at him.
That was oddly specific.
Adrian nodded. "He must have slept late yesterday."
Everyone agreed.
We went back to talking.
Still…
Something felt off.
The front door opened.
All heads turned.
Luke walked in.
Calm.
Normal.
Smiling lightly.
Ciel stood up immediately. "Where were you?"
"Overslept," he replied casually.
Too casually.
Keifer stood up.
No words.
Just turned.
And walked upstairs.
I frowned. "Where are you going?"
Without turning back, he said, "I can't stay with Luke in the same room."
And disappeared upstairs.
Luke watched him go.
Then looked at us.
"I'll be back."
And followed.
Yuri stared at the stairs.
"…Something is different about him."
Calix nodded. "Yeah. He dressed differently."
I shook my head slowly.
"Nooo. That's not it."
It wasn't the clothes.
It was his eyes.
They weren't laughing.
End of Chapter 119