Villain Ch 2027. More Than A Dream
Allen chuckled again, softer this time, then leaned back in his chair and let the hum of their voices fill the space. He looked around the table, eyes drifting from one face to another.
From Shea still curled in his lap to Zoe beside him, from Jane quietly sipping her drink to Mila doodling love hearts into the corner of her notepad, from Alice balancing a cake fork between two fingers to Azura sitting with her hands still folded, eyes sparkling despite the way she kept nervously glancing down.
Yeah… this was more than he ever dreamed of. More than he ever hoped for. And it hit him, in a quiet and humbling sort of way. He was surrounded by the kind of people who made life something to look forward to.
He cleared his throat and said, "Okay… so anything else? Should we be taking care of something else?"
A few brows lifted, but nobody spoke at first.
"Or," Allen added, raising an eyebrow, "should we go to dinner?"
