Missing?

"Do you know where Aiden is?"

Upon uttering the words, Rose was immediately aware of her high-pitched tone and excessive emotional display. She expected Tess to mock her for displaying such an outpouring of emotion, however, silence greeted her instead.

"?"

Looking up from the ground, Rose gazed at Tess, seeing her consorted face, a mix of concern and uncertainty.

Drake on the other hand didn't quite recall who Aiden was, but upon seeing Tess's reaction, he quickly caught on that something serious might have happened to him.

"..."

The trio stood in tense silence, as Rose tried to regain her composure and Tess searched for the right words to respond.

"Is he... your Compatible Person?"

Tess cautiously, but directly asked Rose, making her wriggle in her seat. Tess and Drake could tell that she was very shy about the topic.