The hallway seemed brighter when they left the office.
Not because the sun was shining any brighter.
But because there was no one left to separate them.
Eren exhaled slowly, as if he had been holding his breath until that moment.
Lissana asked, "Are you okay?" searching for his gaze.
He took a second to respond.
"I don't know," he admitted with a tired half-smile. "But I'm with you. That helps."
They didn't get much further before hearing a familiar voice, tinged with sarcasm.
"Well, well... look who's back together."
Uzziel was leaning against a marble column, arms crossed. His expression was relaxed, but his eyes shone with that dangerous spark that always accompanied him when he was about to do something reckless.
Lissana sighed.
"Uzziel."
"Cousin," he replied with a slight,
