“No,” she said, and she wasn’t sure if she was Seren or herself anymore. “Let’s finally be canon.”

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Marcus smiled. “It means the audience will argue about it forever. That’s the point.”

Her character, Seren, was a thief with a heart of pyrite, and her primary dance partner was Kai, the stoic royal guard played by Eli. For three seasons, their storyline had been a masterclass in almost. They’d held hands in a collapsing temple. He’d carried her unconscious body for a full episode. She’d once whispered, “Don’t die, you idiot,” while stitching a wound on his chest.

Marcus didn’t say cut. He just smiled.

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