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The evening sky over Aetherborn Academy shimmered in shades of lilac and gold. The courtyard glowed softly beneath the lanterns hanging from the ancient trees, each orb filled with slow-moving fireflies that twinkled like stars trapped in glass. The air was cool and fragrant with the scent of blooming dusk-lilies. Lyra sat on the marble bench near the fountain, her knees drawn slightly together, chin resting in her palms. Beside her, Elera Vance leaned back, her dark curls catching the dying light. They looked like they belonged in some timeless painting, two girls lost in quiet laughter, the world shrinking until it was only them. “So,” Lyra said, brushing her fingers over a fallen petal, “what color are you wearing for the Masquerade Ball? Because if we accidentally match, everyone will know.” Elera smiled softly. “Then let them. I don’t care if they suspect anything.” Lyra blinked, half-surprised. “You’re the one who wanted us to keep things secret.” Elera’s gaze flickere

The night hummed with quiet magic. Moonlight spilled across Seraphine’s bed like melted silver, tracing the outline of her sleeping form. Her hair fanned across the pillow in dark waves, her breathing soft and steady. Somewhere in the distance, the faint chime of the Academy’s ward bells whispered through the night, a lullaby only dreamers could hear. Then, everything shifted. The air grew warm, the scent of wild jasmine and fire filled her senses, and the world around her shimmered into a dream. She stood in a place between night and dawn, a garden of floating lanterns and dark roses that bled gold at their tips. And there, leaning lazily against a marble column, was Lucien Virelith. He looked the same and yet impossibly unreal, his eyes brighter, his smile softer, and his silver hair glinting under the dreamlight. Seraphine blinked in surprise. “Lucien?” He smirked faintly. “You always say my name like a question.” She folded her arms, feigning annoyance but unable t