"Daniel. Stop." His voice was calm but carried a note of finality. The chatter ceased,"... I'm here to ask you something"
Daniel turned, unfazed, a slight grin playing on his lips.
"I know why you're here. Let's go"
Taufik blinked, caught off guard.
"You What? I mean, do you even know what I'm about to ask?"
Daniel gave a confident nod.
"Of course. It's about that strange tower, right? I already figured it out. I mean, come on, don't you think it's weird? A tower like that just appearing out of nowhere, like poof, and everyone's just supposed to pretend that's normal? Honestly, I think it's-"
*Slap!*
Taufik dragged a hand down his face and groaned, clearly reaching the limits of his patience.
"Daniel. Stop." His voice sharpened, cutting through Daniel's ramble. "Just… stop. Who told you about the tower? Did someone tell you I was coming?"
