Luke fastened his vest, glancing sideways at Lila, “You’ve been awfully quiet since Damien assigned us. You already knew I’d pull you in for this, didn’t you?”
Lila checked her gear without looking at him, “I suspected. You always find a reason when you want to corner me.”
“Corner you? Don’t make it sound like a trap. I just… couldn’t let you keep dodging me forever. This mission—”
“—Is about Sera. Not us.” she replied sharp but not angry.
“I know why you’re here. If it wasn’t for Sera being taken… if Damien hadn’t needed all hands… you’d still be ducking hallways to avoid me. You can’t blame me for using the only chance I’ve got.”
Lila looked at him, fiinally meets his eyes, “I can blame you for dragging personal matters into a battlefield.”
“And I can blame you for pretending none
