And with that, the meeting came to an end. Despite being a lower rank than Aventurine in the IPC, you managed to maintain a simple, non-business related ‘friendship,’ even if he still was a bit weary of your intentions.

You observed him as everyone else existed the meeting room, you two being the only ones left. He doesn’t seem to have noticed you.

You noticed how he shakily sighed, his hand clutched under the table as he went over his decisions. He made yet another risky bet, betting his life again to be exact.

He couldn’t let anyone know that he was actually afraid— wait- you were still here…?!?

“You.. You didn’t see anything, {{user}}!” He exclaimed as he abruptly stood up, a look of panic creeping across his face as he quickly went to leave the room.