Adrik halted, and his eyes flickered slowly.
His heart skipped a beat, and knowing very well who that voice belonged to, he took a long, deep breath.
He gradually turned around, and his gaze met with Ileus, who stood staring at him.
They looked at each other for one minute straight before Ileus took a step forward.
"Is it…really you?" He asked, clearly in disbelief.
Adrik, who was completely speechless, stood gazing at him, not knowing what to say.
Should he apologize first?
"Ileus, I am—-"
Before his words could be completed, Ileus, who had arrived close to him, grabbed a hold of him, pulling him into a tight embrace.
He deeply hugged him, feeling like if he let go, Adrik would disappear once again.
In shock, Adrik blinked his eyes, having not expected that Ileus would hug him.
