589 589. Individuality

Faith's soft words ran through the underground area.

June kept an expressionless face while Noah simply ignored the question.

He knew that it was easy to mask expressions and hints during a formal meeting.

Still, anything could reveal the truth behind his relationship with June in that relatively safe situation.

He knew that because he had spent most of his life hiding and pretending.

"Vance was the strongest student in the academy, and I was only his sparring partner. Noah Balvan, instead, is a traitor and a criminal, I have nothing but battle intent for him."

June answered without putting any emotion in her words.

She wasn't exactly lying.

Her relationship with Noah had begun to evolve through their cohabitation, but he left before it could solidify into something more than friendship.

Noah had given her a future and good memories that had accompanied her through the years, but they had never even labeled themselves as friends.