Chapter 431 – You are You
Another silence. Then she shifted slightly, slipping her hand across the center until her fingers curled around his.
Warm. Steady. Touch, not just for grounding—but to stay.
"You wanna go inside?" he asked finally, voice low.
Sira shook her head. "No. Not yet. You're still here."
He blinked, turning to her now.
Her eyes opened again, slow and lazy. "Once you walk through those doors, you become Lux Vaelthorn again. The Greed prince. The CFO. You'll wear the face. That businessman's face. This part of you… is rare."
She squeezed his hand.
"Right now? You're just… you. In this car. Angry. Tired. Real."
He stared at her.
"And I like being here," she added. "With the version of you that isn't already performing."
He swallowed. Something slow unfurled behind his ribs.
"…Sira."
"I'm staying here for a bit," she said simply. "Unless you kick me out."
