Villain Ch 1854. Is This How Men Cook Now?
Azura, cautious, narrowed her eyes. "What kind of board games?"
Alice smiled like a fox who had just discovered fire. "Just regular fun ones."
Allen—finally breaking his silence—set his fork down. "Sounds fishy."
"I mean it," Alice said, shrugging. "But yeah. There's… variation," Alice said vaguely. "Some are tame. Some are… vibe-based."
Larissa hummed. "I vote we pick one based on Allen's reactions. The more he panics, the better."
"He doesn't panic," Vivian said. "He internalizes terror."
"I've seen him flinch," Jane offered.
"So," Alice said, tapping her box. "After dinner. Games. Agreed?"
Everyone nodded.
Allen?
He didn't answer.
He just smiled.
Because yeah.
Let them play their game.
Let them pretend it was all innocent.
He'd play along.
But that didn't mean he was going to sit there and be the passive, wide-eyed, slightly overwhelmed emperor all vacation long. Oh no. Not this time.
This time?
