Was he shirtless? Yes. Was her best friend lying on top of him? Also yes.
But did Elara walk in on them naked? No. Did she catch them having sex? No.
Those would have been code red emergencies. But this? This was innocent. Dex and Fin did not need a play-by-play of EVERY single thing Serena did.
Elara had told Serena to bury that damn kiss with Gavriel with a 'Never Happened' headstone. Did Serena listen? No. She confessed like a sinner and blew up a lifelong friendship in the process. Elara was not going to let her make that mistake again. She was going to fix this because she was the best Beta Luna in Skardos.
To get here, let's rewind three minutes, when Elara entered Gavriel's chambers.
"Serena?"
The fire had burned low, throwing amber light across the bed where Gavriel Sterling was lying shirtless, his chest rising and falling in a rhythm that was, notably, a rhythm, which was an improvement.
Serena was collapsed on top of him, her body draped across his chest.
