EliraThe silence lingered for only a moment after Zane’s words faded.Then he exhaled sharply and glanced around, finally seeming to notice that he had an audience.“Show’s over,” he muttered, dragging a hand through his hair.It wasn’t loud, but it carried enough.People shifted almost immediately, turning away, pretending they hadn’t been watching, hadn’t been listening. Conversations picked back up in low murmurs, movement resumed, and within seconds the moment dissolved into something that looked almost normal again.Almost.I stayed where I was, watching Zane walk away without looking at Dex again, watching Dex remain exactly where he stood for a second longer before forcing himself to move as well.Neither of them had resolved anything.They had only made it real.Beside me, Caelan let out a quiet breath.“Well,” he said, his tone thoughtful as his gaze followed them, “I think it’s safe to say everyone knows now.”I glanced up at him, then back toward the space where Zane and D
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