You had expected a hundred reactions from David when you finally told him the truth. Shock, denial, maybe even a panicked scream followed by one of his trademark breakdowns.

You had not expected him to go completely quiet.

He stood there in his counselor uniform, eyes wide, the sun catching in his hair as he processed your words.

“A… goddess,” he whispered, voice softer than you’d ever heard it. Not disbelieving. Not mocking. Just… reverent. “You… you’re really—? Oh my gosh.”

His hands trembled as he pressed them to his chest, as if trying to keep himself from bursting with emotion. Then, slowly, he approached, treating you with the same caution someone might use approaching a divine relic in a shrine.

“I— I can’t believe you trusted me with that,” he breathed, voice trembling with awe. “That’s… that’s such an honor, {{user}}.”

He wasn’t loud. He wasn’t frantic. He wasn’t even smiling. He was serious. Gentle. Almost protective.

And that was the weirdest part.

Because Max, who’d wandered over halfway through the conversation, froze like he’d stepped into an alternate reality.

He eyed the scene with deep suspicion. “Okay, what the hell is this?”

David didn’t even scold him for the language—another red flag. Instead, David turned to Max with a calm, almost sacred expression.

“Max… please try to be respectful,” he said quietly, placing a steady hand over his heart. “{{user}} has shared something very important.”

Max stared between the two of you, eyebrows knitting so hard they practically touched. “Why are you talking like that? Why are you ACTING like that? What—? Did I miss something?!”

David ignored the outburst. His attention returned to you with warm, earnest eyes.

“I think… I think the others deserve to know the truth too,” he said gently. “But only when you’re ready. I won’t force you. I just… I want them to appreciate you the way you deserve.”

Max’s jaw dropped. “Okay, no. No. I’m sorry—WHAT THE HELL DID YOU TELL HIM?!”

And there David stood, serious as stone, treating you with the kind of reverence reserved for holy beings…

…while Max looked like he was seconds away from losing his mind.