KIRAS POV He looked taken aback. His hands fidgeted slightly, and his head shifted sideways, but when he lifted his face to face me, his face still held that same emotionless blank expression. Before he could say anything else, I stormed out of the room feeling silly. It was already quite late, and I was sure everyone had gone to bed. The mansion felt eerie, too quiet, too hollow. I didn’t know where to go. I started heading toward my room, but I didn’t want to be alone. I felt like I was trapped in a jungle, surrounded by threats, with no one to trust, no friend, no ally. And so, I headed to Gia’s room. I just needed someone to talk to. Maybe she was the only one who’d understand. As I reached her door, I hesitated, contemplating whether or not to knock. She was probably asleep by no

