AT THE SAME TIME
ZAVIER
The air was already tense enough to snap. Michael looked like he was about to combust, Rosalie looked like she was calculating damage control like it was a math equation, and Charlie just looked ready to hit something. Which, historically, meant he would hit something. I didn't move and Adam didn't move either and then I heard footsteps. Not rushed, not loud, but somehow heavier than everything else in the room. Aiden went very, very quiet.
"Oh." He said slowly. "Tha's new."
Two figures entered at the same time, different doors, same timing, and same energy meant the same problem.
"You have got to be kidding me." Ben muttered.
"WE UNLOCKED A BOSS EVENT." Riko whispered aggressively.
Leo looked up, blinked once, and sighed.
"Ah, dual authority figures. This will go well."He said.
