Hera swallowed the lump in her throat as she stared at Xavier. She could see the jealousy in his eyes, the quiet flare of possessiveness surfacing. It reminded her of how the male leads were originally written in The 'Thin Line Between Love and Lust.' Sure, they had agreed to share the female lead, but that didn't mean the rivalry ever truly disappeared. Each of them still viewed the others as competitors, constantly scheming for more time with her. Sometimes, they'd even share her simultaneously just to maintain the plot balance.
But Hera had nearly forgotten that.
Ever since she accepted them all, things had been unexpectedly harmonious. They acted more like a large, unconventional family than rivals. Though they still played little pranks on one another, those schemes were more playful than malicious—annoying at times, but never serious enough to cause real tension.
