Kelvin was still staring at him like Noah had just announced he'd decided to become a professional juggler.
"A harem," Kelvin repeated, the word coming out flat. "You. Noah Eclipse. The guy who spent six months at the academy completely oblivious to the fact that half your classmates had crushes on you. You've somehow accumulated a harem."
"I didn't accumulate anything," Noah protested. "It just kind of happened."
"Things don't just kind of happen, Noah. You have three dragons because you summoned them. You have void powers because you awakened them. You don't accidentally trip and fall into romantic entanglements with multiple women simultaneously."
Noah ran a hand through his hair, suddenly aware of how absurd this was going to sound when said out loud. "Sophie and I have been together since the academy. That's established. But on Raiju Prime, she suggested we explore an open relationship because she knows I care about Lila and didn't want me suppressing that."
