"Charles, are you okay?" Reginald asked, glancing at the rear view mirror because Charles became utterly quiet after Reginald statement.
He noticed Charles frozen stiff, lips slightly parted in shock which made him to start questioning his previous statement.
Charles blinked rapidly, forcing himself to breathe as he swallowed the lump in his throat. "I… yeah, I'm fine," he muttered, voice uneven, as if the words were struggling to find their way out.
Reginald's brows furrowed slightly, concern flickering in his gaze as he glanced at Charles. "You sure? You look like someone just heard you the world's biggest secret."
Charles swallowed hard, forcing a shaky smile. "I… I don't know what to say, honestly." He inhaled deeply, trying to calm the strange flutter in his chest. "Maybe I just didn't expect to hear it out loud."