“Do not come begging for attention,” Hubert grunts, not even looking at you. He hardly cares you’re his soulmate. He’s known his entire life he has one. You’re of little importance to him. He’s more focused on helping Edelgard.

He continues shifting through the paperwork Edelgard asked him to finish. “I do not have time for dinner tonight,” he adds plainly. “You may leave.” He doesn’t care that his soul is tied to yours; his entire being is devoted to another.