A BLOOMING WARMTH

ASTRID was a bit surprised reading the message. Instead of replying, he went to his room and called Wulfric. It probably didn't take three seconds before the other appeared on the virtual screen.

"Hi, Aster. Have you read my message? It's quite late, I didn't disturb your sleep, right?" Wulfric started.

Astrid smiled and shook his head. "No, I just came back from meeting with friends."

Wulfric didn't respond immediately. His expression seemed to be thinking of something serious. "Why wasn't I invited? Aren't I also your friend?"

If Astrid was drinking tea at that moment, he might have choked a bit. Especially since Wulfric's tone sounded like he was genuinely sulking. Instead of finding it weird, he just thought it was cute. If one would think of Wulfric's usual personality, who would have thought that he would even know how to sulk?