"D-Didn't you love Kai?" Kaelen asked, his voice hesitant, his brow furrowed with confusion. He distinctly remembered hearing about them being a couple.
Vesperine's expression twisted into something pained, her body trembling. Seeing her reaction, Kaelen's face paled. "What's wrong? Did I say something I shouldn't have?" he asked, panic seeping into his voice.
Vesperine's lips quivered as if fighting back a wave of emotions. Finally, she whispered, "I-It's just... I'm here because of him."
"Huh?" Kaelen's eyes widened, uncertain of what she meant.
Her shoulders trembled, and Kaelen instinctively placed his hands on them, his touch gentle but firm. "Vesperine... talk to me. What happened?"
Taking a shaky breath, Vesperine muttered, "A-After Victor beat him... Kai and Leon started acting... differently. They were always together, never apart, like they couldn't stand to leave each other's side."
