Love Unspoken

He raised his slender fingers, akin to a leader or elder, and with intimacy, he tidied Landon's collar, saying in a soft tone, "You truly give your all for the company. You've worked hard." Landon replied humbly, "You flatter me, Alexander. It's just the tasks at hand."

Alexander smiled without words, released Landon's collar, and walked out.

As he left, Landon followed suit, pausing by Xavier's side.

His steps hesitated briefly as he turned his head, his calm gaze piercing through his glasses to meet Xavier's eyes.

Xavier looked up, and in that moment of silent exchange, it seemed as though a myriad of unspoken words had passed between them.

Two seconds later, Landon stepped out of the office, leaving Xavier's hand clenched at his side.

They were all pressuring him now, including his mother. But the one certainty was that the Xavier family was on the brink of collapse. Everyone was doomed.

Snow fell heavily once more.

snowflakes above. The melting snow dripped down the umbrella's edge like scattered beads of water. Orion sat with Quinn quietly, watching

glanced sideways at

mistaken and that her

upset, and he chuckled, "No worries.

brought a faint smile to Quinn's face. She stood up, gesturing

"And what about you?"

to figure out where to go from

any longer, gesturing again. "You don't need to worry

He hadn't returned home since

idle, either sleeping or visiting

found himself at loose ends, uncertain of his

it to her. "I'll leave now. Text