Dante stared at his phone for a long second.
"You panicked because your wife fell asleep on your shoulder."
Victor sounded deeply offended through the speaker.
"You don't understand the emotional significance."
Camille immediately started laughing against Dante's chest.
Dante closed his eyes briefly.
"I survived Helixor for this."
"You survived Helixor to witness love."
"Elena's going to kill you if she hears this conversation."
Victor lowered his voice dramatically.
"She's still asleep."
That got Camille's attention immediately.
"She's actually sleeping?"
Victor sounded softer now.
"Yeah."
And somehow
that single word said everything.
Because Elena almost never rested around people.
Never fully relaxed. Never fully let her guard down.
But she fell asleep beside Victor.
Trusted him enough to.
Camille smiled warmly.
"That's sweet."
Victor became suspicious instantly.
"Don't make it weird."
Too late.
Very too late.
