SSSSNNNGGGGGG!!!
The car roared through the tunnel at high speed.
White strips of light flashed across the windows at regular intervals.
"Whhhhhooooo—Boo!"
Noah was completely absorbed in his own little world, sitting in his child seat and making two toys crash into each other as if they were giant robots locked in an epic battle.
Meanwhile, Young Aether sat quietly by the window, his expression distant as the passing lights glazed across his face.
He had barely spoken since they entered the tunnel, seemingly lost somewhere deep inside his thoughts.
Lily, who was driving, glanced at him from the corner of her eye.
"Unc Aether, what's with the long face?" she asked. "Are you really that unhappy about seeing your ex?"
Young Aether slowly rolled his eyes toward her.
"What do you know about me, girl? Don't act like you know everything. You're still a child. You haven't even had your first peri—"
He abruptly stopped.
"Ah! Fuck."
He immediately facepalmed.
