How It All Began (3)

Jin and Irina's relationship started with a wholesome interaction, one that gave Irina her first sense of love and belonging. The attention and company that Jin provided were something the young girl sought dearly and eventually got addicted to.

Time and time again, Irina would leave her post in the villa to sneak out and meet the young boy she'd just met. In just a mere week of meeting Jin, Irina had completely ignored the other girls she was meant to be socialising with, drawing some confusion among the girls.

Ysabelle, in particular, who was still hung up on completing her duty as a Blackburn daughter, was the most concerned about Irina's constant absence.

"Irina is gone again?" Ysabelle looked at the other two girls in the living room and cautiously asked.

Over the past week, the three girls had started to socialise in the absence of Irina. While they weren't complete friends yet, they managed to get a few sentences across to each other. Ysabelle and Lilith especially.