The room felt fragile, like breathing too loudly would break something. Like thinking too hard was dangerous. Yet Dominic found himself thinking anyway.
“You did good.”
He looked up, brows furrowed in confusion. “Hm?”
Gio blinked. Alonzo didn't react at all.
An incredulous scoff sounded across the room. “You heard me.”
Dominic turned slightly. Leo was staring stubbornly at the floor, picking at his hangnails.
The man nodded, slowly. “Yeah… I did.”
“Then don't make me say it again,” Leo grumbled, refusing to even look up. Despite the glare etched onto his little brother's face, Dominic found himself unable to stop his lips twitching upwards.
"Alright. I won't."
Leo nodded curtly.
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Rewrote chapter 30 if yall wanna check that out. I'm slowly de-cringe-ifying the story lol