Chapter 99: The Confirmation I Need

Kai’s P.O.V The moment my lips met his, the cheers around us seemed to amplify, swelling like a wave that crashed over the entire room. It was as if the audience had been waiting for such a dramatic moment all along, and their reaction was electric. Shouts and whistles erupted from every corner, and as Night pulled away hastily, I could feel the collective energy of hundreds of people bearing down on us, like the sheer force of their excitement might actually lift us off the stage. It made me kind of giddy. Somewhere in the back, I heard a group chanting Night’s name, voices growing louder and louder as others joined in. The applause was deafening, echoing off the walls, each clap adding to the heartbeat of the room. It was a frenzy—a crowd totally caught up in the moment, swept up by the drama and thrill of the unexpected. But amidst all that noise, the front row was an island of silence, stark and unmoving. Night’s parents watched, their faces tense and unyielding, a pointed contrast