The morning was colder than usual, as if the world itself knew something awaited. AK adjusted his leather straps, the twin daggers hanging at his hips gleaming faintly under the weak sunlight. He wasn't just a recruit anymore. He wasn't just training anymore.
Today, they were entering a dungeon.
When the guild car stopped outside his home, AK immediately recognized the driver: Ajay. That meant today was serious. Inside the car sat Hazzy, Phaphy, Ash, Aisha, and Sara. Hazzy was already polishing his blade with a grin, Phaphy looked like he hadn't slept enough, Ash was too stiff to move naturally, Aisha gave AK a small polite smile, and Sara… sat like she owned the world. Calm. Beautiful. Unreachable.
"Get in, lover boy," Hazzy teased the moment AK opened the door.
AK slid in, ignoring him, though the faint smirk on his lips betrayed his irritation. "Morning."
"Morning," Aisha replied gently.
