The classroom remained completely silent.
Even the air felt frozen after Aryan's words.
"But loving her does."
Nobody moved.
Nobody spoke.
Students stared in confusion while fear spread quietly through the room.
They didn't understand the full situation.
But they understood one thing clearly.
These men were dangerous.
Very dangerous.
And the girl standing between them was somehow connected to both.
Lucien slowly looked toward Nithya.
For the first time since arriving…
His confidence cracked slightly.
Because her reaction mattered more than Aryan's words.
Nithya herself stood still for a moment.
Her heartbeat felt strangely uneven.
Dangerous.
Because hearing Aryan say those words out loud affected her deeply.
Too deeply.
Aryan's eyes never left Lucien.
Cold.
Possessive.
Protective.
Everything about him screamed warning now.
Lucien finally smiled faintly again, though colder this time.
"So Eagle fell in love."
Aryan answered immediately.
"Yes."
No hesitation.
Again.
That honesty made Nithya glance toward him quietly.
Impossible man.
Lucien's expression hardened slightly.
"You think love changes this world?"
Aryan stepped closer.
"No."
His eyes became sharper.
"But it changes who I destroy for."
Silence.
Terrifying silence.
Even Ji-Hoon looked genuinely scared now.
One student whispered softly,
"This feels like a movie…"
No.
Much worse than a movie.
Nithya finally spoke calmly.
"Lucien."
His eyes immediately softened slightly hearing her voice.
"Leave."
Simple word.
Heavy meaning.
Lucien studied her silently for several seconds.
"You're choosing him."
Nithya answered without hesitation this time.
"Yes."
That single word hit harder than bullets.
Aryan noticed it too.
And deep inside…
Something inside Eagle calmed completely.
Because Devil chose him openly.
Lucien looked between them one last time.
Then slowly…
He laughed softly.
Not amused.
Disappointed.
"Interesting."
Again that dangerous word.
He adjusted his suit calmly before stepping back.
"But remember something, Nithya."
His cold blue eyes locked onto hers.
"People like us don't get peaceful endings."
Then he turned toward Aryan.
"And if you fail her even once…"
Aryan interrupted instantly.
"I won't."
No hesitation.
No doubt.
Lucien stared at him silently for a second longer.
Then finally he walked away.
The moment he left the classroom…
Everyone breathed again.
The tension slowly disappeared, but students still looked terrified.
The professor nervously cleared his throat.
"I think… class is over for today."
Nobody disagreed.
Within seconds, students rushed outside whispering loudly.
Ji-Hoon looked at Nithya carefully before leaving too.
"You seriously attract insane people."
Nithya almost smiled slightly.
If only he knew the truth.
Soon the classroom became empty except for Aryan and Nithya.
Silence returned again.
But softer this time.
Nithya slowly looked toward Aryan.
"You said it publicly."
Aryan crossed his arms calmly.
"Yes."
"You don't do things halfway, do you?"
"No."
Fair.
Again.
Nithya walked closer slowly.
"You really love me?"
Aryan looked directly into her eyes.
"I took a bullet for you."
"That's not the answer."
His expression softened slightly.
Then quietly he said,
"I love you enough to burn the world for you if necessary."
Silence.
Heavy.
Real.
Nithya's heartbeat became dangerous again.
Because nobody had ever loved Devil like this before.
Not for power.
Not for control.
Just her.
Without realizing it fully, she stepped closer.
Very close now.
Aryan's eyes slowly moved toward her lips for one brief second before returning to her eyes.
Dangerous moment.
Very dangerous.
Then softly, Nithya whispered,
"You're insane."
Aryan almost smiled.
"You already knew that."
For a second, neither moved.
Then finally…
Nithya gently touched his face.
Small action.
Huge meaning.
Aryan froze slightly.
Interesting.
Devil rarely showed affection first.
Her voice lowered quietly.
"And I love you too."
Everything inside Eagle went silent hearing those words.
No wars.
No enemies.
No empire.
Only her.
Suddenly Aryan pulled her gently closer by the waist.
Nithya looked up at him calmly without resistance.
Then slowly…
He kissed her.
Soft at first.
Careful.
Like he was afraid she would disappear.
But when Nithya kissed him back slightly…
Something inside him completely lost control.
The kiss deepened slowly while the outside rain continued falling against classroom windows.
And for the first time…
Eagle and Devil stopped feeling like rulers of darkness.
They simply felt like two people deeply, dangerously in love.