Julian watched the scene before him, his heart tightening in a way he hadn't expected. He instinctively placed a hand over his chest, as though trying to hold the feeling back, but it only grew stronger.
Just then, the door crashed opened, snapping everyone out of their somber moment.
A young man walked into the room with a laugh that was full of arrogance and mockery. "So you're back," he said.
His eyes scanned the room, briefly resting on each person with a look that was both menacing and sadistic.
The shift in the atmosphere was immediate as the warmth of the moment was instantly replaced by tension. Raphael's eyes narrowed and his body instinctively tensed, while Julian's gaze calmly observed the newcomer with an amused smile.
Rose's brother, Adel, in a fit of rage stepped forward and shouted with a clenched fists, "Why are you here?!"
