LUCA'S POV
Leaving at this time made me feel really bad and uncomfortable. I wasn't at peace. It felt like the worst time, but I kept reminding myself that this sacrifice was for good. For Aria and for the future, we were trying to build together. My plan is to retire early, and I have 5 more years for that to be actualized. It's not that I can not do it now. But I need to get to the peak of my career first— a living legend. Walking away when everything felt unstable was the hardest thing I had done in a long time, yet I knew I had no choice. This training was important. My career depended on it, and whether I liked it or not, so did a lot of other things tied to my name.
The drive to the airport felt longer than usual. The city passed by in a blur of traffic lights, billboards, and fami
