New York, four a.m., Raven's home.

Raven, who had fallen asleep at this time, opened his eyes suddenly, sat up like an electric shock, and a strange light flashed in his eyes, as if he had suddenly sensed something.

She got out of bed in a hurry, didn't even bother to change her clothes, and left the room in her thin pajamas—not making the slightest movement, of course. The rest of the family was still asleep, and she silently sipped through the walls of her room into the windswept night sky, heading in a certain direction along the street.

The hooked moon gradually emerged from behind the black clouds, and the cold wind whistled into her thin pajamas and ruffled her jet-black hair, but she seemed to be unaware. She couldn't say why, but she could feel that the person she was waiting for had returned.

Raven leaped across the familiar streets and rediscovered the old house, which was Eric's residence. She'd been here many times in the past four months, but only today was the bedroom of the house lit up again. The glow of the incandescent light shining through the window was so soft and hopeful in her eyes that she couldn't restrain her heartbeat.

She landed softly, approached the house step by step, entered through the door, and slowly came to the bedroom door.

As if in a dream, the person she had been thinking about day and night was really here, and when he noticed her arrival, he turned his head to the side rather unexpectedly and made eye contact with her.

Raven suddenly felt short of breath, and he swallowed all the words that he should have been unable to finish, and he couldn't squeeze out a word.

She couldn't even tell if it was true.

After a few seconds, Eric smiled slightly apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, I thought you were asleep at this time and didn't want to disturb you...... So I wanted to see you again tomorrow. ”

Raven bit his lip and said softly, "It's so late to come back." ”

"yes, a little surprised." Eric said, "I'm really sorry to worry you." ”

"I'm not particularly worried." She said lightly, but after a pause, her tone was still loose, "Welcome...... Come back ......."

Eric stepped forward and gently reached out to take her in his arms, feeling the softness and warmth of her body through only a pajamas.

"Really, I'm so sorry." Eric whispered in her ear, "But I promise I won't leave you behind." ”

"I've heard people say it's better not to make promises that you can't keep...... Someday, you'll have something you have to do, right? ”

Eric was silent because he knew she was right.

But Raven smiled.

"It doesn't matter." She also whispered in Eric's ear, "I'm very happy if you think like that." Whatever you do in the future, I will do my best to support you. ”

Eric's heart moved, and he looked at the girl seriously, and couldn't help but feel that she was more beautiful than he remembered.

"Thank you."

He couldn't help but lean over and kiss it. Raven closed his eyes slightly, not resisting.

Eric picked her up, placed her on the bed, and leaned down. Raven's body was so light, as light as a child.

Her eyes were still closed, her hands clutching the hem of his shirt as if she were afraid he would go away.

A few hours later, early in the morning.

Raven put a plate of pancakes on the plate and brought it to the table, Eric took a closer look at the pancakes, and found that Raven must have put a lot of effort into this craft for a while. At least it has the character and color that a normal pancake should have, and it smells quite enticing.

Eric picked up a piece and tasted it, and couldn't help but praise it sincerely: "It's delicious, it seems that you haven't been idle for a while." ”

Raven smiled slightly: "I've been working on it too. ”

"Speaking of which, you're already in college, aren't you?"

"Well, Imperial University right in the city." She said, asking, "What about Eric?" What's next? ”

"Ah, I've probably already decided." He said, smiling lightly, "I've been running away all along, but in the future, I'm going to fight, because that's who I am, and that's the path I'm destined for." I have come to understand that the life as an ordinary person that I have always refused to let go of is actually far away from me, and it only belongs to the past. And man always has to look forward. ”

"Then I'll be with you too."

Eric smiled lightly.

"It's just my decision," Eric said, "you don't have to give up like I do." I know you're a lot like going to college and entering society like a normal person...... That's your dream, isn't it? ”

Raven hesitated: "But ......"

"It's fine." Eric smiled slightly, "No matter what, our relationship will not change. I'll be glad you'll be able to finish reading with peace of mind. ”

Raven lowered his head and stared at the desktop for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask, "That, your body ......"

Eric smiled slightly: "Did you really notice it?" ”

Raven looked at him with some concern.

"It's okay." He touched her head for the first time in a long time, "I'm fine, and I know what I'm doing." The armor did fuse further with me, but I was still me, nothing changed. ”

Hearing him say this, Raven only nodded and didn't say anything more.

But is there really nothing that has changed?

Asking this question in his heart, Eric couldn't even give an answer himself.

Somewhere, in a room shrouded in darkness.

A circle of figures hidden in the darkness sat around a round table, the pale blue fluorescence emitted by the round table was the only light source in the room. The faces of the participants were hidden in the darkness beyond the reach of the light, which set off the meeting with a very mysterious feeling.

Everyone who has come here has an extraordinary position, and the power and resources in the hands of the forces they represent are enough to make waves in this world.

And who are they still waiting for.

"Ding."

A verified unlocking sound sounded in the darkness, and the light poured into the room from behind the open door, illuminating the bare head of the man who appeared in the doorway.

"Luther." One of the people at the table said dissatisfiedly, "You're late." ”

"I'm sorry, everybody." Lex Luthor walked over to the table and sat down, "Because there's a lot of business to attend to. ”

"Hmph, it looks like being a lackey of the government keeps you busy."

Luther narrowed her eyes and looked at everyone else in the room. Everyone else at the table seemed to cast disgruntled glances at him from the darkness.

(Thanks to the book friend NormanLHP for the 100 starting coins!) ）