When the boys arrived home, Sylvie was the first to greet them. She skipped towards the couple with a big warm smile on her face, but it almost immediately disappeared.
In the center of Theo's aura was a black stain. It was small, and barely noticeable, but it was still there. Sylvie felt like she had been stuffed with ice shards. She hasn't seen that kind of darkness rise in her brother in a long time.
Theo passed her without a word, but Mikel slowed his walk. Her violet eyes were brimming on the brink of tears. He started to say something, but ultimately stopped himself. Sylvie stared at his fake aura as, wondering if, under that facade of a soul, he was hurting too.
Mikel moved to catch up to Theo, but Sylvie caught his arm. "Wait."
"But-" Mikel didn't want to leave his Soulmate's s
