Hunter Academy: Revenge of the Weakest

Chapter 906 207.7 - InfernoKnight

The next morning, Irina stirred before the world fully awakened.

A hazy warmth blanketed her senses—the quiet hum of early dawn, the soft rustling of the wind against the window, the first golden traces of sunrise bleeding into the sky. It was the kind of moment where time felt slower, where the air still carried the last remnants of the night, cool and crisp against her skin.

Her eyes fluttered open.

The soft glow of morning light filtered through her dorm's curtains, stretching long, lazy beams across the room. The warmth settled against her face, gentle but insistent, pulling her from the final traces of sleep.

She inhaled deeply, blinking away the fog in her mind.

And then—

"You are awake."

A voice—low, steady, familiar.

Her breath hitched.

She turned her head—slowly, hesitantly—until her gaze met a pair of sharp, unreadable purple eyes.

"Eh?"

That was all she could manage.

Astron was right there.

Too close.

Too awake.

The morning light cast soft shadows across his face, highlighting the sharp angles of his features, the cool, unbothered expression he always wore. But it wasn't just that—it was him.

In her bed.

Oh, right.

She hadn't let him leave.

She had told him—no, ordered him to stay.

This was her plan.

She had made him sleep here, all because—what? Because she felt like it? Because she didn't want him to leave?

Irina's face burned.

She thought she had planned this out—had everything under control. But she hadn't accounted for waking up and seeing him. Right. There.

"You…"