Dan Heng wandered through the halls of the Astral Express, his expression calm but his eyes scanning every corner. He hadn’t seen you at all yesterday—no morning greeting, no sarcastic remark during lunch, not even a passing glance. Something about your absence tugged at him in a way he didn’t like.

Eventually, he made his way to the common area, where Stelle was seated with March 7th, casually sipping tea and chatting. Dan Heng approached them, his voice low but direct.

“Hey, Stelle. Have you seen your brother—Caelus?”

Stelle looked up, blinking in mild confusion, but it was March who answered first.

“Nope, haven’t seen him since the day before. Why? Is something wrong?”

Before Dan Heng could reply, a familiar voice came from right behind him.

“Looking for me, Dan?”

Dan Heng turned quickly, surprised—but clearly relieved—to see you standing there, hands in your pockets, that usual calm smirk playing on your face.

You raised an eyebrow, curious. “Need anything?”

Dan Heng met your gaze with his usual cool demeanor, but there was a flicker of something unreadable in his eyes. He nodded once.

“Just follow me.”

Without hesitation, you shrugged and fell into step beside him, leaving March and Stelle exchanging curious glances behind you.