I know I've said this a lot lately, but life really is full of surprises. I never imagined in my life that I would see a grown man crying in front of me like this. What am I supposed to call it?… Childish? Because he's asking me to save his lover. And not just any grown man; this is supposed to be one of the most competent members of the Night Wolves. Sounds ridiculous, doesn't it? Yes, it's extremely ridiculous. And yet this is happening right in front of me now.
How did we get to this point? Well, we have to go back a little.
I had been sitting on the wooden chair opposite Adam, my legs spread apart and both my arms resting on the edge of the table. Adam raised his head and said:
"I want you to help me save Diana."
"That's very direct. And who is she?"
He began to explain his story with her. Honestly I didn't have the slightest interest in this story, but I let him talk.
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[Adam perspective a few months earlier]