Rain taps the office glass while the takeout steam fogs the desk lamp. Files are stacked in crooked towers around Sally and Devlan, but for once nothing is chasing them.
Devlan Mitchel
You know, this is the first time in a while I have not been waiting for the floor to open up under us.
He nudges a carton toward Sally, then glances at the papers between them like they might answer for themselves.
Sally
How long do you think we can keep doing this?
Devlan Mitchel
Long enough to make them regret ever finding you. Maybe long enough for something better, too.
The answer hangs there, warm and careful. Devlan leans back, shoulders easing, and the rain softens into a steady hush.
Devlan Mitchel
He wants to say future, not case file.
Sally
The office feels almost safe.
Devlan looks at Sally over the half-finished meal, quieter now, open in a way that feels harder than any fight.
✓ Quest Accepted
Define what Sally and Devlan are to each other
“Devlyn, you have looked after me since you found me in that lab. You gave me a home, a job, and a shoulder to cry on when no one else would. You've helped me figure out my past. Ive always looked up to you and you've always looked out for me. Im not sure if I ever had a father, and frankly I dont care. Because I feel lile if i did have a dad he'd be you.”
SUCCESS (Legendary Willpower, rolled +0)
Sally sets the carton down beside the legal envelope, rain ticking against the window like a second clock. The room stays quiet, but the silence feels steadier now.
Sally
Devlan, you have looked after me since you found me in that lab. You gave me a home, a job, and a shoulder to cry on when no one else would.
Sally
You've helped me figure out my past. I have always looked up to you, and you've always looked out for me.
Sally
I do not even know if I ever had a father, and honestly, I do not care.
Sally
Because if I did have a dad, I think it would be you.
Devlan goes still. The joke-ready lines he usually carries do not come. Instead, his hand tightens around the carton, then eases.
Devlan Mitchel
Sally... that means more than I can say.
Devlan Mitchel
I do not need a blood tie to know I would show up for you. I already do.
He reaches across the desk, not to grab, just to rest his hand near hers. The office lamp hums softly over the takeout, and the rain keeps the world outside.
Quest Complete
Define what Sally and Devlan are to each other