Akira's POV Nicholas drove pretty fast, his hands steady on the wheel as the car sped down the road. The entire time, we stayed right behind Nyx’s car, keeping close until we were absolutely sure we had made it out safely. The tension from earlier still lingered, but the further we got from the sea, the more it began to fade. In the front seat, Nicholas and Blue sat close together, their fingers intertwined. Sometimes, I’d catch her glancing at him with a small, almost shy smile, and he’d squeeze her hand in response. It was clear they were lost in their own little world, wrapped up in whatever silent conversation their hearts were having. Meanwhile, beside me, Jephta was completely focused on his laptop, his fingers moving across the keyboard at a steady pace. His expression was unreadable, his eyes locked onto the screen as if nothing else existed. I watched him out of the corner of my eye, waiting for some kind of acknowledgment, some sign that he knew I was there. But he ne
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