“Alright,” Thea replied briskly.
“Big sis…” Theo hesitated, his words trailing off.
“Theodore, do you need my help with something?” Thea understood Theo well. He was quick-witted, so when he was speaking fluently, it meant there was nothing troubling him. But when he hesitated, his heart rate spiked, a detail her sensitive ears didn't miss. It was clear he was struggling with something.
Theo glanced at the storm outside the window, his mind briefly flickering to Thea’s frail figure. She was a wolf who had never fully manifested her strength, making her vulnerable in such harsh weather. He swallowed hard and held back. “Sis, it’s nothing. I just missed you. That’s why I called… I just wanted to hear your voice.”
They exchanged goodnights and hung up.
The director, confused, asked, “The
