"Leon!?" Sister Lily's voice rang out with disbelief, her eyes widening as they locked onto mine. She looked completely thrown off, like the ground beneath her had just crumbled. "Explain to me what's going on?!"
I held her gaze, trying to remain composed. "Well… there's not really much to explain, other than the fact that what they said is true," I said with a slight shrug, letting the weight of my words hang in the air.
"It's true?!" Her voice cracked as she repeated it, her face paling as if my confirmation had physically hit her. "I… I just don't understand, Leon…" she muttered, almost to herself. "I never would've imagined… never once thought you'd grow up to be…"
Her voice trembled. Her shoulders quivered as if her body itself was resisting what her mind already knew. She looked down, trying to fight back whatever emotion was clawing at her throat. And then, she said it.
"…a womanizer!"
