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Bang!

Author: Eden
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-07 19:26:37

Cillian had just stepped into his office when he felt it. That telltale ripple in the air. The kind that warned of a storm.

Five, four, three, two—

Bang!

The door flung open with theatrical flair, slamming against the wall as Kent burst in, practically vibrating with betrayal.

“What?!” Kent barked.

Cillian didn’t even look up. “Good morning to you too.”

“No, don’t you good morning me. What?! Syl’s your brother?”

Cillian sat behind his desk and set his phone down. “You’re late. I had you screaming that in my head ten minutes ago.”

Kent marched forward like a man wronged. “You kept it from me! From me, Cill. Me. Your best friend. Your human conscience. Your emergency contact. I have keys to your house!”

“I didn’t keep it from you,” Cillian said, calm as ever. “I didn’t know for sure until two days ago.”

Kent threw his hands up. “And you were just going to—what? Drop it on national television like it’s a surprise baby announcement? Who does that?!”

The office door swung open again.

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