"Liam... thinks you two are still together."
Suddenly, from behind Silas, Valerian's loving eyes turned into laser beams. He must have picked up on what Silas said last.
"What's going on?" he asked. His voice wasn't just curious or demanding an answer—it thundered through the hallway, but there was worry in it too.
Silas glanced at me as if he's asking for my consent, shifting on his feet like a kid caught red-handed stealing peaches from the pantry. Eventually, he faced Valerian with his professional face.
I took a slow, deep breath as I peeked from behind Silas and found Valerian's demanding eyes, frankly, glaring at his innocent cousin.
"Don't you think it would be best for you to sit down? Your knees might not take it," he slightly mocked, gesturing at the floor.
Arching his eyeb
