Leo gently adjusted their hands, settling them back onto the silk duvet with a tenderness that felt unfamiliar yet profoundly right. The room was quiet now, the only sound the rhythmic, synchronized breathing of the two most powerful women in Forest City. He leaned back, his eyes catching the soft, silver glint of the Phoenix Rings on their fingers. It was more than a gift; it was a soul-tether, a permanent anchor in a world that was becoming increasingly volatile.
Leo’s consciousness drifted back into the sapphire glow of the Goddess Affection System. He looked at his remaining resources, his mind working with the clinical precision of a high-stakes gambler. He still had two lucky draw opportunities sitting in his rewards queue, but he felt a sudden, intuitive urge to hold back.
System,
