It was difficult to go through the day pretending like nothing was going on between Royle and Misa. They had gone to the purgehouse with a strained distance between them, and even under the disappointed scolding they both received from both the commander and the Central Harthem captain, Misa could not bring herself to be remorseful.
All she could think about was the blooming warmth in her chest whenever she caught Royle watching her from the corner of his eye, shooting her mischievous smiles when the others were too occupied with grumbling about how unprofessional it was to skip out on training without a valid excuse.
At the end of it all, Royle had been taken to his temporary office to continue his duties as the Urthan Purgehouse captain, and a lieutenant had come to inform Misa of the
