As Anthony and the woman stared into each other's vivid blue eyes, the world seemed to fade into nothingness for a fleeting moment, as if only the two of them truly existed within it; enveloped in a realm painted entirely in shades of serene blue. The air itself seemed to hum with a quiet stillness, suspended in the moment of their gaze.
"Hooo... You keep staring at her. Don't tell me you've already fallen for her," Charles Evander's voice echoed sharply, shattering the delicate bubble of quiet moment that Anthony and the woman seemed to have stepped into.
Anthony's gaze reluctantly shifted toward Charles as he broke eye contact with the woman. "I don't remember you speaking this much the last time we met," he said evenly, his tone calm yet carrying the weight of observation. Indeed, his words rang true; Charles had been notoriously reticent during the Starborn Tournament, always keeping to himself, seldom engaging with anyone beyond necessary interactions.
