JAY-JAY POV
The condo somehow became louder than Section E's classroom.
Which honestly felt impossible.
Luka was dragging Adrian around excitedly.
Robin was opening old photo albums without permission.
Cyrus was talking quietly with the maids.
And Section E?
They were investigating my entire life like detectives.
Worst experience ever.
Cin grabbed one framed picture dramatically.
"OH MY GOD."
I immediately pointed at her.
"Put that down before I remove your soul."
She ignored me completely.
The picture showed the four of us years ago.
Me sitting on a motorcycle.
Adrian beside me.
Robin making a peace sign.
Cyrus looking annoyed at the camera.
Blaster stared at it.
"…You all actually looked dangerous."
"We WERE dangerous," Robin corrected proudly.
"That does not help," Yuri muttered.
Luka suddenly jumped onto the couch dramatically.
"I KNOW EVERYONE."
Silence.
I narrowed my eyes immediately.
"…Luka."
Too late.
The little traitor pointed at Adrian first.
"That's Kuya Adrian!"
Adrian looked up from the photo album and smiled slightly.
Luka continued proudly,
"He takes care of Ate Jay-Jay the most and she listens to him the most too."
I looked offended instantly.
"That is fake news."
Robin started laughing loudly.
"No it is NOT."
Cyrus nodded calmly.
"She actually listens to Adrian."
Section E froze.
Cin gasped dramatically.
"EXCUSE ME?"
Rory looked horrified.
"Jay-Jay listens to PEOPLE?!"
"I hate all of you."
Keifer stayed quiet near the shelf.
But his eyes shifted toward Adrian immediately.
Of course they did.
Luka continued proudly.
"Kuya Robin is the funniest but he gets punched the most."
"Victim behavior," Robin sighed dramatically.
"Because you deserve it," I replied.
"See?"
Then Luka pointed at Cyrus.
"And Kuya Cyrus fights the most."
"That's also true," Adrian admitted.
Cyrus looked offended.
"Why am I suddenly the violent one?"
Robin stared at him.
"You stabbed a tire once."
"They were following us."
"That sentence is insane," Felix muttered.
Section E looked more shocked every second.
Especially Eren.
He looked spiritually exhausted already.
Then Luka pointed at me proudly.
"And Ate Jay-Jay was the leader!"
Silence.
Complete silence.
Cin blinked slowly.
"…Leader?"
Robin grinned instantly.
"Oh she never told you?"
I immediately stood up.
"Robin."
Too late again.
Cyrus leaned back calmly.
"She led all of us."
Blaster looked at me differently now.
"Wait… seriously?"
Adrian finally spoke quietly.
"Nobody touched our group without going through her first."
That sentence dropped heavily into the room.
Because Adrian didn't sound proud.
He sounded factual.
Like it was simply the truth.
Rory looked between me and the old photos.
"…You were ACTUAL gangsters."
I crossed my arms.
"Allegedly."
"You literally have motorcycle gang pictures," David replied flatly.
Fair point.
Cin suddenly sat beside Luka dramatically.
"Okay MY TURN."
I already hated where this was going.
She pointed proudly toward Section E.
"I'm Cin. Loudest and prettiest."
"Debatable," Felix muttered.
Cin threw a pillow at him instantly.
Rory pointed at himself.
"I document chaos."
"That sounds illegal," Robin replied.
"It usually is."
One by one—
everyone started introducing themselves.
David calm but dangerous.
Blaster aggressive immediately.
Felix annoying.
Drew chaotic.
Yuri composed.
Denzel quiet.
Mayo and Kit somehow sharing one braincell.
Eman loud.
Josh sarcastic.
Eren tired of existing.
And throughout all of it—
Adrian listened carefully.
Actually paying attention.
Cyrus too.
Robin mostly made fun of everyone.
Then finally—
Keifer stepped forward slightly.
Silence hit differently.
Because somehow the atmosphere shifted immediately.
Keifer looked at Adrian calmly.
Then Cyrus.
Then Robin.
Finally me.
"Keifer."
Just one word.
But somehow it sounded like a challenge and introduction at the same time.
Robin immediately noticed.
Interesting.
Cyrus noticed too.
Adrian stayed calmer than all of them.
But his eyes remained on Keifer for a second longer.
Like he was studying him carefully.
Then Luka whispered loudly beside Cin:
"…Why are they staring like they wanna fight?"
"BECAUSE OF ROMANCE," Cin whispered back dramatically.
"I CAN HEAR YOU," I snapped instantly.
Too late.
Robin started choking laughing.
Blaster screamed.
Felix fell onto the couch dramatically.
Even Cyrus laughed quietly.
And somehow—
for the first time since this trip started—
both worlds finally sat in the same room together.
My past.
My present.
The people who built me.
And the people who found me after I broke.
All finally knowing each other.
Which honestly?
Felt more dangerous than any fight I'd ever survived.
END OF CHAPTER 44