THIRD PERSON POV

The tension in the living room is palpable as Lora turns to Eren, her face red with anger. "You need to fix this, Eren," she says, her voice firm. "You can't just let Octavia walk all over us like this."

Eren's expression is calm, but his eyes flash with annoyance. "I'll handle it, Mother," he says, his voice measured.

But Lora is not satisfied. "You need to do more than just handle it," she says, her voice rising. "You need to make it clear to Octavia that she's not welcome here. She's not going to just waltz in and take over our lives like this."

Bennis, who...