The silence in the library was so heavy that every breath echoed against the walls. Xiao Zhan was still in Yibo's arms, but his eyes were fixed on the dark corners near the door.
From there, the whisper came again—
Whisper: "He cannot save you… no one can." 👻
Xiao Zhan's body trembled.
Xiao Zhan in nervously said—
:"You heard it too… didn't you?
Han slowly nodded, his eyes now serious.
Han: "Yes… and this whisper is meant for you, Zhan. It means the darkness knows your name… it wants you."
Yibo's face hardened. He pulled Xiao Zhan tighter, his voice shaking with fury.
Yibo: "No one can touch him. As long as I'm here, that shadow will never reach him." 🔥
But then, a chilling gust of wind brushed against Xiao Zhan's neck, like an icy touch. ❄️
He screamed—
Xiao Zhan: "Yibo! It's here!"
Yibo immediately shielded him in his arms, but Han's eyes widened—black shadow marks had appeared on Xiao Zhan's skin, as if invisible hands were trying to claim him.
Han(warning): "This isn't just jealousy or obsession, Yibo. The spirit truly wants to claim him."
Yibo clenched his teeth, pulling Xiao Zhan closer.
Yibo (firmly): "Then it will have to fight me. Because I will never let Xiao Zhan go."
Tears welled in Xiao Zhan's eyes. His heart was being torn—between Yibo's burning possessiveness and Han's mysterious care.
But before he could speak…
All the candles in the library went out at once. 🕯️➡️🌑
Darkness consumed the room.
And in that silence, the voice whispered again—
Whisper: "Tonight… you must choose."
Xiao Zhan's heart froze.
And now, both pairs of eyes—Yibo's and Han's—were fixed only on him.