Chapter 470: This isn’t goodbye
Kellen was a little hesitant to get out of the car, and go back into the Guild. But, he forced himself to do so.
With his haul from the Peach Guild, as well as a few other things that were for safety and food related issues, Kellen was back at the Guild. Sakura had looked sad to see him off, but she didn’t say goodbye. She knew better, and she forced herself to smile at him warmly as he left and climbed back into his car.
Kellen was thinking about her expression as he headed for the elevators, all of the things in his hands. His phone went off, and Kellen fumbled for a second to grab it before pulling it out to see who had messaged him.
It was Rhys. He was telling him to come to the cafeteria instead of their apartment. Kellen swallowed, before he sent him back a simple reply and shoved his phone back into his pocket. He wondered what the change was?
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It became obvious once Kellen got there. The cafe was still open, the cafeteria was still open and Rhys stood waiting in front of the elevator, a bunch of flowers in his hands. Kellen stared at him, his throat growing tight as he met Rhys’ gaze. It was soft, sad, but there was this underlying force there that told him that the man wasn’t going to let Kellen go. Ever.
It only made Kellen hesitate too long in the elevator that the doors began to close.
Kellen, now flustered, stopped the doors and stepped out, his arms full from the things that Sakura and Carlos had given him.
"What’s this?" Kellen asked Rhys, but he wasn’t the one who spoke up. It was Casper, who stepped out of the cafe with two cups in his hand, a bittersweet smile on his face, in his eyes as he looked at Kellen.
"I told Rhys he had to share you for a little bit." Casper said softly. "I couldn’t exactly send you off without the proper Saturn Guild well wishes, now could I?" Casper asked and Kellen turned his gaze to Rhys who also stared at Casper. He didn’t look upset, in fact, he seemed happy, proud that Casper had forced him.
"I don’t know what to say." Kellen said and Casper chuckled.