Willow’s POVThe training grounds went quiet enough that I actually saw someone’s punch pause mid-strike.Mordecai straightened, said something to the warrior waiting for him, and walked off like nothing had happened at all.I stood there, completely stunned, my face burning so hot I was sure I would combust on the spot.“Pay attention,” Hela said, not even looking at me. “The match is still going.”She didn’t make a big deal of it, which I appreciated more than I could say.I forced myself to focus on the sparring again, though it took several long minutes before my heart stopped pounding.Diana found me not long after the session ended.The moment she saw me, her whole face lit up, and before I could say anything she pulled me into a hug.“I’m so happy for you,” she said, and there wasn’t a single trace of teasing in it, just genuine warmth. “Both of you.”Something in my chest loosened at that. It was one thing to have Mordecai care about me. It was another thing entirely to have p
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