Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest

Chapter 918 212.1 - Shifting Pillars

Ethan exhaled, rubbing the back of his neck before glancing back at Jane. His voice was calm, steady—not demanding, not pushing.

"I know there's something in your past," he said, watching her reaction carefully. "Something you don't talk about."

Jane's fingers tensed slightly in her lap, but she didn't interrupt.

"But I'm not going to investigate it," Ethan continued. "You don't have to tell me anything until you want to." He leaned back slightly, letting his words settle. "No need to hurry. I trust you."

Jane's eyes widened just a little, her lips parting as if she wanted to say something. But no words came out. Instead, her gaze grew softer, almost fragile. A shimmer of moisture gathered at the edges of her eyes, her hands clenching slightly before she quickly looked away, blinking rapidly.

Ethan didn't comment on it.

Instead, he moved on instinct, reaching forward and pulling her into a hug.

It wasn't dramatic, wasn't anything grand. It was casual, natural. Like it was the most normal thing in the world.

Jane stiffened at first, caught off guard, but after a few seconds, she slowly let herself relax into the warmth. Her head rested lightly against his shoulder, her body no longer holding that tense edge.

Neither of them spoke.

They just stayed like that for a little while.

A quiet moment, a rare kind of comfort.

Eventually, Ethan pulled back slightly, just enough to look at her properly.