The next morning…
Ethan was seated on the edge of his desk, with one hand braced against it as system screens floated before his eyes.
He had been going through them for a short while, reviewing some rewards from the midnight training session with Isabella.
[Guardian Class: Fifth Foundational Stage — 100% Complete]
[You have gained the Rage Skill]
[Fifth Meridian: Opened]
[Experience Points Balance: 205,000]
He dismissed the screens with a thought just as the door opened.
Hayley stepped in dressed in her usual leather jacket, looking far more lively than she had the night before.
She jerked a thumb over her shoulder. "Hey, what's up with Percival and Aliyah? They're both acting weird…I thought they were a thing now."
Ethan smiled. "They had the talk, and decided to stay friends until they're sure about it."
He let out a chuckle. "Now it's just making them both miserable."
