Ella looked down at the word she had scribbled on the paper and giggled softly. "Ellanay." It was a playful mix of her name "Ella" and Sidney's—her first love. She never imagined she would meet him like this, especially because he invited her. In her daydreams, Sidney was always the hero, coming to rescue her from danger from all those imaginary villains. But now, she was the one going to help him, and it felt both exciting and a little strange.
She stared at the name again, feeling a mix of excitement and nerves. Meeting Sidney felt like stepping into one of her young adult fantasies when she's just started to learn what love was. And until now, no one had been able to take his place. She knew of course that Sidney and her brother were enemies, but she couldn't help herself from fantasizing about Sidney.