Aaron rose from his seat.

It wasn’t because he found it difficult to watch his slumped friend… No, it was because his younger sister, staring blankly at the water’s edge, was making him uneasy.

Was the lake always this deep?

It was ridiculous to be thinking about such things even while out on a leisurely outing. Yet, thanks to an ingrained habit, he couldn’t suppress the creeping anxiety whenever Selina fixated on something like that.

One, two, three.

Taking a deep breath to steady himself, Aaron fixed his gaze on Selina’s frail back and spoke.

“Lukas.”