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Chapter 814 188.7 - Formation Training
Chapter 814 188.7 - Formation Training
Irina froze for a split second, Jasmine's question hanging in the air like a spark threatening to ignite. Her fiery yellow eyes flickered with a mixture of surprise and something more as the words settled in her mind.
'Are we a couple?'
The question was deceptively simple, but it sent her thoughts spiraling. She stood straighter, her earlier posture of relaxed confidence shifting subtly as her mind raced. It wasn't the first time this question had crossed her mind—far from it. In fact, it had been haunting her recently more than she cared to admit.
She glanced at Jasmine, her sharp eyes wide with curiosity, and then at Sylvie, who sat still but whose gaze flicked nervously toward her. The room felt heavier, the unspoken tension pressing against her chest as she considered her answer.
'Are we?' Irina thought, her lips parting slightly before closing again. The memories flooded in, vivid and sharp. The confession she'd made to Astron, her kiss that had lingered longer than it should have. At the time, she'd thought that was it. 'I've got him,' she'd told herself, her usual confidence carrying her through the moment.
But then Maya had entered the picture.
Astron's connection with Maya—whatever it was—had introduced a new layer of doubt. She remembered the way he interacted with Maya, the quiet familiarity between them. The way he didn't push her away or avoid her, even when Irina was present. It wasn't jealousy, exactly, but it unsettled her.
'If we're a couple,' Irina thought, her fiery gaze hardening slightly, 'then why does it feel like there's still a line I haven't crossed?'
She had planned to address it, to confront Astron and define things clearly between them. She was never one to shy away from her feelings, much less leave important matters unresolved. And yet, every time she'd found herself alone with him, the words wouldn't come. Opportunities had presented themselves—more than once—but she had let them slip away.
'Why didn't I say it?' she wondered, her frustration simmering beneath the surface. 'I'm not the type to hold back, so w
