I glanced at the tiny figure still clinging stubbornly to my leg and sighed deeply.
"At least tell me your name," I said, trying to sound calm despite the absurdity of the situation. "If we're going to be stuck like this... I deserve to know."
She looked up at me, those strange golden eyes wide and shimmering with a dangerous innocence. Then, she smiled, and for a moment, the void around us seemed to hold its breath.
"Hui," she said softly. "My name is Hui. And yours, my husband?"
I twitched violently.
H-Husband?
That word—uttered with such tenderness from such a small mouth—carried more weight than any sword I'd ever faced. My breath hitched, and I cleared my throat to disguise it.
"…It's Chen Yu," I replied carefully. "Just call me Chen Yu. There's no need to say 'husband' again and again."
She tilted her head innocently, placing a finger on her lips like she was thinking it over. "Okay, husband."
My eye twitched again.
"That's not what I—"
