Heigl was not the type to act nervously or succumb to overthinking. He had always carried himself as though he held all the secrets of Delwias Island, seemingly immune to surprise or frayed nerves. He remained unnaturally cold and wise for his age, a trait Yogev found deeply unsettling.
To Yogev, Heigl was still just a kid, vastly younger than himself. Yet, in terms of strategic choices, Heigl had made brilliant decisions along the way, planning the majority of their moves. Yogev was profoundly grateful for his presence. Even when events took a dark turn due to Heigl's ruthless calculations, the boy always stood his ground, devising a plan B in the middle of chaos with the swift precision of a genius.
'I will never let anyone hurt him,' Yogev vowed internally, watching Heigl unravel into a rare moment of panic over the night's mounting disasters.
"Calm down," Yogev urged softly. "No one is going to hurt you, especially after the kind of deal you proposed to him."
