LOGINThe next morning after she was done eating, Rose turned to look at Luthor. “I'll be driving myself to school today, Brother Luthor?" She said casually. Luthor frowned slightly. “Are you sure? I can—” “I’m sure,” she cut in gently, a small smile curving her lips. “I’ll just appreciate it if you c
By the time Rose finished her shower, the night had already deepened. Warm steam lingered in the bathroom as she stepped out, wrapping a towel loosely around her hair. She changed into her pajamas, dried her hair halfway, and finally climbed onto her bed, exhaustion creeping into her bones. Just
The silence in the car grew taut. “She laughed along with them,” Luthor said, each word measured. “When they joked about my fall. When they asked if I needed help paying for drinks.” Rose’s nails dug into her palm. “And then,” he said quietly, “she stood up. Raised her glass. And announced tha
The city blurred past the window as Luthor drove in silence, one hand resting on the steering wheel, the other loose at his side. The hum of the engine filled the car, steady and low, but it did little to soothe the heaviness that had settled between them. Rose noticed it almost immediately. He
Luthor’s gaze darkened slightly when he heard her. One of the many people who had turned their backs on him. In the past, when his family had fallen overnight, Luthor had reached out to people he trusted and called his friends. People he had laughed with, studied with, rendered help to. However
After leaving Pegasus Corporation, Rose leaned back against the passenger seat and exhaled softly. Today had gone longer than she expected. Between reviewing documents, and signing off on pending matters Nancy had prepared, she hadn’t even realized how much time had passed until her stomach growle







