Third-person Pov
The dry autumn wind brushed against Seraphina's cheeks as she stood nervously beside Electra, looking left and right like a thief trying to avoid getting caught.
She couldn't believe she had actually done it—she had snuck out of Elysium. The entire walk to this spot outside the school grounds felt surreal, as though she were dreaming. Surely, this wasn't her.
The quiet, rule-abiding girl who had spent her life trying to stay invisible wouldn't have risked her place at one of the most prestigious schools in the seven kingdoms to sneak out with someone like Electra, who unlike her, was protected.
But it wasn't a dream. She was here, her heart racing at the possibility of getting caught, while Electra stood a few feet away with her arms crossed, looking annoyingly unbothered.