It is definitely him.
Louise thought inwardly, his expression unreadable. Even if I didn't see his face that day, that voice.... he closed his eyes briefly, inhaling slowly, .....that voice sounds too familiar. And that scent.
Although Orion's pheromones were faint, suppressed as if hidden behind an invisible wall, Louise could still sense traces of it. That underlying sweetness and warmth… it was unmistakable.
He's the one. There's no doubt about it.
Keeping him with me is the only option right now, Louise continued to reason silently. If the government ever finds out about this, they'll turn him into an experiment. A low-level guide conceiving from a high-level Esper? It's unheard of....too rare, too dangerous. They'll rip him apart just to see what makes him different.
His jaw tightened, a flash of determination in his golden eyes. I'll protect him. From them… and from anyone else who dares try to hurt him.
