“I think we skipped the stranger phase part already when we needed to run after those beasts and weird creatures, like we had known each other for a long time,” Jackson muttered with a smirk, making everyone chuckle.
Irene laughed too, the sound airy and soft.
Aina smiled, her gaze moving towards everyone else. She pulled her knees up to her chest and rested her chin on them.
“Can I say something?” she asked, her tone low.
Everyone looked at her. Jackson gave her a nod, encouraging her to speak.
“I’ve been scared. Since day one,” she admitted, her voice steady but quiet. “It was my first time going to an island, not to mention seeing those scary beasts.”
She added, “I didn’t want anyone to see me as weak, so I always try to be strong and knowledgeable. But something… lets all my guar
