(Rodova Military Academy, Teachers' Dorm Wing)
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
The metallic door rattled violently beneath Leo's fist, each blow echoing down the dim, silent hallway, as if the entire dormitory could collapse under his fury.
Muiyan Faye flung the door open, her cold eyes flashing with irritation at being disturbed at this hour, but the second she saw Leo, her breath caught, as instinctive caution gripped her.
Leo stood there like a feral beast — hair disheveled, breathing ragged, and eyes wild, as though he had just returned from a battlefield drenched in blood.
"What in the— Why are you banging on my door at this hour, Cadet? Have you lost your—"
Leo didn't let her finish, as his hand surged forward, pressing against her chest, forcing her back into the room without ceremony, as his hoarse voice trembled.
"My family... are they even alive?"
