Rune’s question struck like an arrow, pinning Grace under the weight of the collective gazes of all three n.
Despite telling herself that she was finally ready to talk about the matter, she felt her throat tighten. Even her pulse quickened as she set her cup down on the coffee table. It was Dr. Kian’s calm presence beside her that grounded her enough to take a deep breath.
"I wanted to tell you both sothing," she started in a soft but steady voice. She glanced briefly at Dr. Kian, whose reassuring smile gave her the courage to continue. "It’s about... us."
Rune raised an eyebrow, and Davian leaned forward slightly, his deep green eyes narrowing in curiosity.
"Dr. Kian and I…" Grace hesitated for what felty like a second or two but then pushed forward. "We are seeing each other. He’s my boyfriend."
Silence followed her words, but it wasn’t the tense, uncomfortable silence she had feared. Instead, it felt almost expectant, as if her revelation had confird sothing they already knew.
Rune was the first to react. He chuckled softly and started shaking his head. "I figured as much."
Grace blinked as surprise took over her. "You... did?"
"Yeah." Rune leaned back against the couch with his usual smirk in place. "The way you two look at each other, the little touches, the way you two are glued to each other for a few minutes after your missions - it wasn’t hard to put two and two together."
Before she could have fully processed his words, she noticed the faint smile that appeared on Davian’s face. His expression was softer than she had expected, just like the words he spoke next. "I noticed too. You seem... happier when you are with him. And honestly, that’s all I care about."
Grace stared at both of them, and her heart swelled with gratitude. She had prepared herself for their anger, hurt, maybe even resistance, but their acceptance was almost overwhelming.
"I’m sorry," she blurted out, her voice cracking slightly. "I should have told you sooner. I just... I didn’t know how to."
Davian shook his head. "You don’t have to apologize, Grace. You have always had the right to choose who you want to be with."
Rune nodded and his smirk softened into a genuine smile. "You don’t owe us an explanation for your feelings, Grace. But since we are being honest…" He leaned forward and rested his elbows on his knees. "I still want to be with you, if you’ll have ."
Davian’s gaze flickered to Rune before settling on Grace. "Sa here. I care about you, Grace. And if this ans being part of sothing bigger, I’m okay with that. As long as you are happy."
Grace felt her breath catch. Despite their past declarations, she hadn’t been able to make herself that such a thing could be possible for real. She hadn’t expected them to be so open, so willing to accept her relationship with Dr. Kian while still wanting to be with her.
"You are both... okay with this?" she asked hesitantly. Her voice barely above a whisper, but the n heard her clearly.
Rune grinned. "You an the whole ’harem’ thing? Yeah, I’m okay with it. Honestly, I think it could be fun."
Davian shook his head at Rune’s teasing tone but then added. "I’m okay with it too. You have known my feelings from the very beginning. For , you are worth it, Grace."
She stared at them in disbelief. Her heart was a chaotic mix of relief and hesitation. "I don’t know if I can make this work," she admitted. "I have never... been in a relationship before, let alone sothing like this. What if it falls apart? What if I hurt one of you?"
Dr. Kian placed a gentle hand on her knee, drawing her attention. "Grace, relationships are always a risk. But you don’t have to do this alone. We are here, and we’ll figure it out together."
Rune leaned closer, his voice softer than usual. "You are not the only one taking a risk, Grace. We are in this with you, all the way."
And then, Davian spoke too, making her realize that all three of them were ready to put their best efforts to make their relationship work, and all they wanted from her was to do the sa. "We trust you, Grace. Trust us too."
Their words wrapped around her like a warm embrace, lting away the last of her doubts. Tears prickled at the corners of her eyes, but she quickly blinked them away, smiling at the three n who had sohow beco the center of her world.
"Thank you," she whispered, her voice trembling with emotion. "Thank you for trusting ."
Rune grinned and held out his arms. "Group hug?"
Dr. Kian laughed, and even Davian cracked a smile as they all stood up and pulled her up as well before wrapping her in a tangle of warmth and support. She felt Rune’s strong arms around her, Dr. Kian’s steady presence at her side, and Davian’s quiet strength grounding her.
The embrace was both comforting and overwhelming, filling her with a sense of belonging she hadn’t realized she was missing.
As they pulled back, Rune leaned in and pressed a quick kiss to her cheek. When he pulled back, there was a mischievous grin on his face. "Don’t forget, you owe a date now."
Dr. Kian chuckled, brushing a strand of hair from her face. "And , as always."
Davian’s hand lingered on hers. His gaze was steady as he spoke "Whenever you are ready."
Grace’s heart felt like it might burst from the sheer intensity of the mont. She didn’t have all the answers, didn’t know what the future would hold, but for the first ti ever since she developed feeling for these n, she realized that there was possibility of all of them finding their happiness in relationship.
With a soft laugh, she wiped at her eyes and nodded. "One step at a ti."
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