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Maybe this was for the best.
If Rowan wouldn't kill him, Lucien would force his hand.
He would use the man he loved to pull the trigger, ending his own life through the only person who had ever made it feel worth living.
@gossamerpen.
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βWe need space for a short duel,β he said, his voice turning more serious.
βThat is why you came to my office, isnβt it? Because you intend to learn how to defend your dear brother against the Dark Arts?β
@bescheming.
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Lucien led the way out into the cool, torch-lit corridor, his boots echoing rhythmically against the stone. He glanced back at the young Gryffindor over his shoulder.
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He had been so naive.
He had hoped for a spark of the past, but all he found was a closed door.
Facing death would have been a smarter, kinder choice than this.
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