The air had changed. It was no longer just heavy, it was suffocating.The kind of tension that settled deep into the bones, making every breath feel sharper, every heartbeat louder. The crowd had gone quieter now, their earlier murmurs fading into a low, restless hum because this was the moment.At the center of the grounds, Eugene stood tall. Max stepped closer to him, his presence steady, grounding. For once, the usual sarcasm that clung to him was gone. Max placed a firm hand on Eugene’s shoulder.“Hey,” he said quietly.Eugene glanced at him and Max held his gaze.“This is it.”Eugene nodded once.“I know.”Max exhaled slowly.“Listen… I’ve said everything I can say already and gou probably ignored half of it anyway” he began. A small smirk flickered on his lips as Eugene huffed a quiet laugh.“I didn’t ignore it.”Max raised a brow.“Sure you didn’t.”A brief silence followed then Max’s expression shifted again.“You’re stronger than both of them,” he said.Eugene didn’t respo
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