Chapter 58: The True Anomaly
Noah and Elira sat side by side, fingers entwined, their hands locked in quiet unity. The air around them was warm—soft, almost sacred. A stillness that wrapped them like a blanket.
It would have stunned the world to see Elira Varnis—The Dean, the Goddess of the Arcane—reduced to a woman in love. But here she was, looking content and delicate, like a maiden in spring.
Even Noah struggled to believe it. Confused, he turned to her, his voice unsure.
"…Are we… together now?"
Elira's smile was gentle, teasing. She understood his hesitation—who wouldn't, standing next to a woman who once seemed untouchable?
"Yes, dear disciple," she said. "We're together now. And as my first man, aren't you the lucky one?"
Her teasing made his lips twitch into a crooked smile. "This is mad… It happened so fast. I didn't expect this at all."
"Me neither," she admitted softly.
Silence followed, but it wasn't awkward—it was the silence of realization, of breaths syncing.
