Ep 17
Chase stood by the window, arms crossed, tension stiff in his shoulders. Tristan paced the living room, his voice cold and sharp.
Tristan Heusen
You didn’t tell me you were meeting with the Hargraves behind my back.
chase Du Verre
Didn’t plan to. Elliot brought me there — it wasn’t some scheme 🙄
The name alone made Tristan’s jaw clench. Elliot. Of course.
Tristan Heusen
And you went along with it? Without thinking what that would look like?🤨
chase Du Verre
I went as myself, not as your shadow. Elliot thought it’d be harmless — and honestly, I did too
Tristan Heusen
Elliot doesn’t do harmless.
The room went quiet, the weight of unsaid things louder than the argument. Chase stared at him, the heat in his chest flaring.
chase Du Verre
Maybe I’m tired of you deciding what’s dangerous and what’s not.
Neither one of them moved to end it — both too stubborn, both too sure they were right.
BTW Tristan stayed at chases house (different bedroom)
The coffee machine hissed. Chase poured a cup. Tristan sat at the table, scrolling through his phone, silent.
Tristan Heusen
🥶Already had some.
Quiet. Heavy and sharp. They barely looked at each other.
Tristan Heusen
Meeting at noon.
That was it. No more, no less.
The moment the meeting ended, Chase didn’t wait.
chase Du Verre
I’ve got things to do🫥
No one stopped him as he walked out, hands shoved deep into his pockets, steps quick.
Donovan watched him go, then turned to Tristan, arms folding loosely across his chest.
Donovan Lee
You two fight?
Tristan didn’t answer. He adjusted his cuff, cool and unreadable.
Donovan Lee
I’ll take that as a yes.
A beat passed. Donovan’s tone dropped, quieter.
Donovan Lee
You know he won’t wait around forever, right?
Tristan’s jaw tightened, but he still said nothing. Donovan gave him a look — part warning, part concern — before walking off.
They hadn’t spoken. Not a word. Not a call. Not even a text.
Work went on like usual, but the silence wrapped around them like armor — cold, sharp, and impossible to ignore. Donovan noticed. Damien noticed. Everyone did.
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