My words left Adrian in silence. His brows furrowed, and his pale gray-blue eyes filled with a storm of conflicting emotions. He stood there quietly as if seriously considering the question.
The room fell into an eerie silence, so quiet that I could hear our breathing and the increasingly rapid thumping of Adrian's heart as his emotions surged.
Finally, it seemed like he had come to some significant decision. He looked up at me, speaking with a tone of resignation, "Alright, if that's the case..." He took a deep breath, "Then... let me be their leader."
I stared at him in disbelief. "Are you serious? You're actually willing to accept eight other men?"
"If... if that's what it takes to be with you, I'll accept it." Adrian's eyes bore into mine, full of determination. "I've planned to ma
