Chapter 553 – Let Me Borrow Him!
Ely stood up so fast her chair scraped against the floor with a screech that made everyone wince. Her cheeks were flushed, her tea forgotten, and something in her brain, it snapped. Not in a bad way. Just in that 'dammit, do something or lose him forever kind of way.'
"Can you take me home, Lux~?"
She sang it.
Like, actually tilted her head and used her softest, most sickeningly sweet voice. Even added a tiny flutter of lashes. Like a bad romance drama came to life in 4K, complete with the sparkle aura.
The silence was instant.
Sira rolled her eyes so hard it was a miracle they didn't just fall out and roll under the table.
Mira's mouth twitched in disgust like she'd bitten into a lemon tart that turned out to be just lemon.
Naomi made a noise, part cough, part gasp, part internal scream.
Lullaby blinked and clutched her juice like it might save her soul.
The group's collective aura turned into one look.
