As we made our way back to our chambers, the day's tension began to melt away, replaced by a growing sense of anticipation. Seraphina's hand on my shoulder felt warm and comforting, but it also sent little jolts of excitement through me. There was an intensity in her eyes that mirrored the fluttering in my stomach.
We reached the door to our room, and Seraphina paused, looking at me with a mix of seriousness and affection. "Are you alright?" she asked, her voice soft.
I nodded, my heart beating faster. "I am now."
The night outside was cloaked in a heavy silence, the kind that presses down on the world and makes every sound seem louder, every touch more poignant. We had escaped the chaos, the noise of the day, finding refuge in our room that today felt like a different universe altogether.
