~Third Person~ The air surrounding the couple is thick with tension. Akia is suffocating on it, but Ares is acting as if it isn’t there. He made his statement, and he stands by it. There’s nothing that she can say or do to make him change his mind. He has to give it to Adolf. He told him to do this from the beginning; be bold and forceful to get her by his side. He wanted to ease her into things, thinking it would make the entire process that much smoother. Clearly, Ares was wrong and Adolf was right. Ares moves in closer, one singular thought in his mind. Akia pushes herself back on the couch, but her movements are restricted. Just before Ares can capture her against the couch, she rolls to her left and falls to the floor. Akia scrambles to her feet, quickly putting as much distance

