Ren allowed his thoughts to wander briefly toward Luna.
How was she doing?
Would she be okay in her own exam right now, dealing with her own challenges? Facing whatever tests the evaluators had designed for her team?
Would she think of him, even for a second?
The question hurt more than he wanted to admit.
Probably not.
Luna had made it clear he was an obstacle.
That she needed distance.
And Ren had respected that, as difficult as it had been. Had stayed away, had given her the space she'd demanded, had forced himself not to reach out even when every instinct screamed at him to help.
But that didn't mean he'd stopped worrying.
That he'd stopped wondering what the hell was really happening.
That he'd stopped wanting to help, no matter what she said.
The concern was always there.
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"Ren?"
Liu's voice pulled him from his thoughts.
"Mm?"
