Villain Ch 1904. Ice Water in His Veins
Arcana huffed, leaning back in his chair. "Typical."
Vivian smirked into her glass. "Typical? What's that supposed to mean?"
"Means he's got ice water in his veins," Arcana said. "Man acts like emotions are a system bug."
"She wasn't worth the bandwidth," Allen said, deadpan.
Bella let out a small laugh, swirling her drink. "I mean, he's not wrong."
Shea shot Allen a sidelong look. "Still, it's weird hearing you so calm about it. I'd have hunted them down."
"Same," Zoe added. "Loop them in a horror quest until they cry."
Allen glanced at her. "You're sweet."
Zoe grinned. "I know."
Arcana shook his head. "You people are terrifying." Then his tone softened. "But honestly… I'm kinda relieved Elio's not part of that mess anymore."
Allen's brow twitched.
"Ha..." Arcana leaned closer, lowering his voice slightly. "He's been… different lately. Obsessed, I think."
Allen tilted his head. "Obsessed with what?"
Arcana met his eyes. "You."
