The silence after Ethan spoke… it wasn't just quiet. It was that kind of silence that hits right before a storm.
Everyone was staring at him.
The first book—the one with just one page—was still sitting on the table, but somehow… it felt like it was waiting. Like a loyal dog, just waiting for its master to say the word.
Ethan stood up. He looked way too calm. Like someone who finally figured out why everything's kinda meaningless… but decides to keep going anyway because "why not?"
"I got a question," Ethan's voice echoed through the house. "If I read this book and stop being human, what does that mean? Like, do I grow horns? Fly around? Or maybe I just can't eat food without thinking about its atomic structure?"
Fayra burst out laughing.
"I just wanna know if you're still gonna be able to wash the dishes if you're not human anymore."
Ethan smirked and ran his hand across the mark on his arm.
