He's Married, but Not to Me
The jingle of the ice cream brand played in the background, and it was because they were in one of its exclusive ice cream parlors. Darius escaped the Estate as soon as Nicholai dismissed everyone else to find out more about what they were supposed to do. After all, Nicholai could become generous to them when he needed their forces. The riches of the Mirage Queen… who could let that pass them by?
Unlike usual, he was only alone with Rica while they were hanging out a few hours before noon. He just came to see how she was after what happened last night. Surely, it would make a mark on someone who was almost eaten by a half-transformed siren.
"You really didn't have to check up on me." Rica chuckled as she combed her hand through her hair. She let it down today, making it easy for her to use to relieve stress. "I appreciate it, though."