Villain Ch 2037. Wedding Gift
It came out too loud, a little crooked, the kind of laugh that didn't know where to land, humor, disbelief, relief, maybe all three. His hand still clutched the small black box. The one Jason had sent. The one he had no idea what to do with.
Then there was a pause between them.
Not awkward. Just… weird. Still. Soft. Like the world had lowered its volume for a second.
Allen looked at the box again. Thumb resting on the edge, unsure if he wanted to open it. Unsure if he should.
Evan stepped closer, voice gentler this time. "Open it, brother. It's not something shameful. It's a real wedding gift."
Allen's chest rose slowly, and he exhaled through his nose like he was trying to ease a cramp that lived in his heart instead of his ribs. He nodded once. Snapped the box open.
Inside was a watch.
Not fancy.
