Thalia stared vacantly at Elira and Axel sitting close together on the corner sofa.
At such a sight, she unconsciously held her breath.
In her entire life of growing up together with Elira, she has never seen Elira weak.
From little, Elira has always been the strong big sister who wasn't fazed by anything no matter what.
Or at least that's how Thalia viewed her since she has always been the one protecting from whenever their parents fought or every time they were forced to make friends with the sons and daughters of high-profile individuals.
Not once has Thalia seen Elira complain or even looked afraid or tired—being weak.
But now, at this moment, she was being weak.
Even though Thalia could only see their heads from behind, she could tell that Elira was crying—from the way her shoulders moved up and down—while her head rested on Axel's shoulder. Not to mention, Axel even has the audacity to place his hand on Elira's head, comforting her.
