Chapter 10
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Chapter 10 Only Use This on Him And Rook
The inmate in the cell right next door cracked first, unable to stand the racket any longer.
“Attendant, can I put in a transfer request for a new cell p>
His voice was clear and bright, sharp with obvious irritation.
Sharing a wall with Felix this close must’ve worn his patience thin ages ago.
Lyra frowned. She wasn’t a housing manager, after all.
She slid open the service slot for Cell 120 without delay.
Felix’s face popped into view instantly. His lips tugged upward, eyes glinting with a strange, heated eagerness fixed straight on her.
“Swe p>
Lyra held a finger to her lips to cut him off mid–word, sliding a handwritten slip through the opening.
The note read, “My name is Lyra. Please call me that from now on. Now hand over your laundry to be washed p>
Felix lifted an eyebrow and grinned, a faint dark glint flashing briefly in his eyes.
“Sure thing p>
He cooperated far too easily.
Nothing good ever came out of such unnatural compliance.
Lyra stepped back warily and rolled the laundry cart right up against the cell bars.
Felix’s smile stretched wider at her caution, then he finally moved to gather his clothes p>
He hooked one sock between two fingers and flicked it lightly into the cart.
“Here p>
Then the second sock, followed by his shirt–one slow piece at a time, dragging out every second on
purpose.
Lyra caught sight of toned, bare muscle through the slot and squeezed her eyes shut, spinning around in utter exasperation.
A low snicker echoed out, sending chills crawling up her spine.
Lyra rubbed the goosebumps off her arms, counting each soft thud of fabric landing in the cart.
On the fifth drop, she turned back to close the window, only to find Felix had pushed his head all the way out again.
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With no shirt covering him, his collarbone stretched long, the smooth lines of his shoulders and neck tight and defined.
Even without seeing his full torso, Lyra had no trouble guessing he was almost completely bare.
It was exactly the kind of shameless stunt he’d pull.
Her cheeks burned bright red with embarrassment.
Felix beamed at her flustered state.
“ Swe –Lyra, I’m stuck again p>
The name amused him, and he repeated it in a honeyed drawl.
“Sweet, lovely Lyra, won’t you come help me out p>
Lyra’s face flushed dark with anger. She waved her hands wildly, gesturing for him to pull back inside his cell by himself.
Felix just leaned his head further out, watching her frazzled reaction with obvious delight, putting on an innocent act.
“I don’t get what you’re saying, Lyra. Write it down for me p>
Lyra shot him a sharp glare and scribbled furiously on a fresh slip of paper.
Right as she finished, Felix glanced over his shoulder like he’d just remembered something important.
See, I can’t stretch my hand out. Hold the note out closer for me, yeah p>
Lyra set her jaw and stepped forward slightly, holding the slip near the slot.
Felix squinted and craned his neck further out to read it, the ridiculous sight equal parts pitiful and ridiculous.
Lyra held back the corners of her mouth and took another small step forward.
While he squinted at her handwriting, she glanced casually into the laundry cart.
He’d tossed all sorts of random stuff in there–feathers and a thick blanket among his clothes.
Maybe that meant he still had pants on at least?
She couldn’t be fully certain, though. This man was utterly unpredictable.
All at once, Lyra recoiled sharply, eyes with rage as she stared him down.
He’d had the nerve to rub his cheek against her palm on purpose.
“Hm p>
When she pulled away, Felix blinked slowly, a dazed, hungry haze still lingering on his face.
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His gaze latched onto her thick and heavy, like thin silk threads wrapping tight around her skin.
a felt like every spot his eyes touched was dirty, every hair on her body standing straight up.
She stood rooted to the spot, fists clenched, furious yet helpless to do anything about his teasing.
She ached to lash out at him, yet it was obvious Felix would only revel in her making physical contact with him.
How could someone be so shameless and clingy all at once!
He drank in her bright red, puffed–out cheeks, smile playing on his lips as his dark eyes lingered on her flushed face.
She looked just like an inflated blowfish, all huffy and cute.
He stayed half–stuck in the slot, bare from the waist up, neck and shoulders exposed, refusing to retreat.
Lyra had no intention of touching him again.
They stared each other down for a long moment. She glanced left and right, but there wasn’t a single stick or pole in the hallway to push him back with.
She remembered the tiny maintenance cleaning bots rolling around the corridors outside the cell blocks. and turned on her heel to run off.
Felix raised an eyebrow, watching her retreating figure.
Huh? Did I chase her off?
The thought made him snort with amusement.
No one’s ever stormed away mad because of me before.
His grin faded fast a second later.
“Let me go.
“Let me go p>
A tinny robotic voice mimicking a small child drifted down the hall.
Every Sentinel in nearby cells peered toward the metal doors in confusion; only Felix could see what was coming.
The tiny girl came sprinting back, hauling a cleaning bot bigger than her own head in both arms.
Its weight threw her off balance, its mechanical arms flailing wildly. A cartoon face glowed on its front display: p>
Its speaker looped the same cry nonstop, “Let me go, let me go p>
Reaching Cell 120, Lyra rammed the cleaning bot straight into Felix’s head, trying to shove him backward
into his cell.
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Felix ducked his face to avoid getting smudged by the bot’s dirty scrub brushes, yet the sight of Lyra
owing this petty, frantic fit sent deep, rumbling laughter bubbling out of his chest.
“Muahaha p>
Felix acting crazy
was common, but the little robot’s cries were rare.
The other Sentinels grew even more curious about the chaos unfolding outside.
Lyra grew more irritated seeing him laugh, shoving the bot harder against his head.
“What do you think you’re doing p>
A cold, deep voice cut through the noise without warning.
Lyra froze stiff and spun around.
A tall, lean figure stood in the hallway entrance, unnoticed until that moment.
Tight, sleek black tactical uniform clung to his towering frame, layered beneath a long coat falling down to his calves. A thick metal utility belt cinched his narrow waist, accentuating his broad shoulders and perfectly proportioned long legs.
He wore a full black tactical helmet, every inch of his body covered from view.
Even standing still, his six–foot–three frame radiated overwhelming, unshakable authority.
Through the reflective tint of his helmet visor, Lyra felt an intense, unblinking gaze lock directly onto her.
She recognized him instantly–Hadrien Vale, Head Adininistrator of Black Spire, her highest superior.
The cleaning bot’s mechanical chant of “Let me go, let me go” still echoed in her ears. She’d never expected her little stunt to draw him over.
Lyra quickly set the robot down, wide–eyed and anxious, jerking a thumb back toward Felix’s cell to signal he’d been refusing to cooperate.
Felix didn’t look the slightest bit bothered by her “reporting” him.
He paid no mind to his messy, half–naked state, glancing toward the new arrival completely calm and
casual.
“Even with that thing on, your ears are still that sharp p>
They were old acquaintances from years past, his tone easy and familiar without a trace of formality.
Hadrien strode forward with long, unhurried steps, a heavy, silent sense of pressure rolling over the hallway like storm clouds.
His eyes behind the visor swept over Felix first, then landed on the nervous young attendant.
At first, he’d assumed some staff member was abusing their authority, but seeing Felix’s face cleared that confusion instantly.
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This guy wasn’t gonna knock it off till he was hanging on the wall.
Frusher
Su as Black Spire’s lead administrator, he needed to enforce proper workplace protocol for all staff and hear the full story first p>
Lyra immediately scribbled down every detail of what had happened, step by step.
The “culprit” Felix made no attempt to deny a single word, grinning up at Hadrien with unrepentant provocation.
Bzzzt.
A faint hum of electricity crackled. Hadrien pulled a stun baton from his gear and tossed it over to Lyra.
“Only use this on him p>
He paused, remembering this was Building Three, and shot a glance upward toward the upper cells to add a second warning.
“And Rook too p>
Lyra’s eyes lit up, clutching the baton like she’d just been handed a priceless treasure.
Bzzzt.
The stun baton hummed with static. Lyra shot a bright, thrilled glance toward Felix…
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