It was quite late at night, and Lucas wasn't in the mood to go to Patrick's lab. So, he returned to his dorm.
Vance and Ryker were already present. But they were far from falling asleep. Instead, they seemed as if something was troubling them.
"You look troubled as well," Vance noted once Lucas entered the dorm. "It looks no one is going to sleep peacefully tonight."
Lucas smiled wryly and changed into some comfortable clothes before he crawled into his bed.
"Where's Patrick? Did he go to the lab as usual?"
"Surprisingly, no," Vance answered, more like he whispered as he turned to face the other two men.
"He wasn't in the mood to conduct his research tonight. He retired early."
While Lucas didn't say anything, Ryker smiled in astonishment. "That's a first in a long time. I thought his schedule was a mess. Who knew Lucas would bring him back on track?"
Lucas's brows contorted into a frown. Baffled by Ryker's teasing words, he looked at him strangely. "What did I do?"
