Gray’s glare could have frozen a volcano, but Ethan remained unbothered, grinning brightly as his gaze shifted to Lilith. "And who might you be, my lady? Are you the one who finally cracked his icy walls of heart? Should I thank you for this miracle?"
Lilith tilted her head, smirking. "Lilith. And you’re... interesting, to say the least."
Ethan clutched his heart again, staggering back a step. "Interesting? I’ll take it as a complint. But seriously, Lilith, you deserve a dal for dealing with this one. I’ve known him my whole life, and let tell you, he’s not exactly... easy."
Gray’s jaw clenched as he cut him off. "If you’re done embarrassing yourself, Ethan, why don’t you go find soone else to bother?"
"Embarrassing myself? Please, cousin, I’m a delight. Anyway, I’m just here to watch the drama. Carry on, you two. Pretend I’m not here," Ethan said, plopping down on one of the benches in the hallway with a grin.
Lilith chuckled softly, thoroughly entertained by the new arrival, while Gray sighed, already regretting not throwing Ethan out the mont he saw him.
"Seriously, Lilith! I just realized... you don’t recognize !" Ethan suddenly exclaid, his eyes widening in shock as if this was the greatest tragedy he had ever experienced. He stood up quickly, walking toward Lilith with an overly dramatic expression of disbelief.
Lilith tilted her head, her piercing blue eyes narrowing slightly. "Who are you?" she asked, genuinely curious but calm.
Ethan froze mid-step, staring at her like she’d just insulted his very existence. His mouth fell open slightly, and his hands hovered in the air like he was ready to clutch his heart. "You... don’t know ?" His voice broke slightly.
Seeing the two of them look at him with blank expressions, Ethan staggered back dramatically, clutching his chest. "I... I might have a heart attack right here. You two are going to kill . Fine, self-service introduction it is!"
He took a deep breath, puffed out his chest, and pointed to himself smugly. "My na is Ethan Carter, the one and only. The famous actor, star of the screen, heartthrob of millions." He smirked, waiting for Lilith’s reaction.
When she just blinked at him, unimpressed, he added with a flourish, "If you want my autograph, I must warn you... you’ll have to beg for it."
Lilith glanced at Gray, then back at Ethan, her expression unreadable. "I’ve never heard that na before," she muttered under her breath.
Gray, barely hiding his amusent, added with a quiet chuckle, "Strange. Neither have I."
Ethan looked like he might faint. His hand flew to his forehead, and he staggered slightly. "You’re joking. Both of you are joking, right? You’re playing a prank on , aren’t you?" He looked between them, his brown eyes wide and pleading.
Lilith crossed her arms, raising an eyebrow at his antics. "No, I’m serious. Should I know you?"
Ethan groaned loudly, throwing his head back in frustration. "Unbelievable! You’re the first person in years who doesn’t know ! How is that even possible? Have you been living under a rock?"
Gray stepped forward slightly, placing a protective hand on Lilith’s waist as he said calmly, "Or maybe you’re just not as famous as you think you are, Ethan."
Ethan gasped, pointing an accusing finger at Gray. "You’re supposed to support , cousin! Not crush my ego! I thought we were family!"
"We are, which is why I’m sparing you from further embarrassnt," Gray replied with a faint smirk.
Ethan sighed dramatically, slumping onto the nearest bench. "Fine, you two win. But mark my words, Lilith—you’ll rember when you finally watch one of my movies."
"I wouldn’t count on it," Lilith said with a sly smile, making Ethan groan again as Gray chuckled quietly beside her.
"Okay, fine. I won’t embarrass myself talking about my world-famous identity to people who clearly live under a rock..." Ethan muttered dramatically, flipping an invisible strand of hair over his shoulder. Then, his tone shifted, and he looked at Gray and Lilith seriously. "But tell — is that witch still alive? I ca here thinking it was her funeral."
"Sadly, still alive," Lilith replied casually, her lips curling slightly in amusent.
Ethan groaned, running a hand through his hair dramatically. "Great, just great. So, if she wakes up, I’ll have to endure her endless rant about my profession, my ’indecent’ style, and how I’m a disgrace to the Carter na. Ugh!" He rolled his eyes, clearly annoyed.
But then, his attention snapped back to Lilith, his eyes narrowing suspiciously. "Wait a second. You still haven’t told —who are you to my dear, cold-hearted cousin?"
Before Lilith could answer, Gray, ever calm and assertive, spoke up. "She’s your soon-to-be sister-in-law."
Ethan froze mid-motion. His eyes went wide, his jaw nearly hitting the floor. He looked between Gray and Lilith repeatedly, as though he couldn’t process what he just heard. "Oh my goodness!" Ethan finally exclaid, clutching his chest as if he were about to have a heart attack. "The heartthrob of our school—Sebastian Carter—the guy who used to get more love letters in a week than I’ve gotten movie offers in my life—is actually in a RELATIONSHIP?!"
Lilith’s smirk faltered ever so slightly, her sharp blue eyes narrowing as she absorbed Ethan’s words. "Love letters?" she repeated, her voice cool but with an sharpness that only Gray seed to notice.
Ethan, completely unaware of Lilith’s reaction, continued with a grin. "Oh, you wouldn’t believe it, Lilith. Girls used to swoon just at the sight of him walking down the hallway. And honestly, who could bla them? The guy’s a natural heartbreaker—tall, rich, and practically perfect. He didn’t even have to lift a finger. And do you know what he did with all those love letters? He either tossed them in the trash or acted like they didn’t even exist. Absolute savage." Ethan laughed, clearly entertained by his cousin’s past.
Lilith’s smirk disappeared entirely now, her piercing gaze locked on Gray, who was quietly watching her reaction. She tilted her head slightly, her expression unreadable, though a flicker of darkness flashed in her eyes. "Interesting," she murmured, her voice sharper than usual.
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