The hallway in my mind was no longer cold.The stone walls had softened into the familiar, sun-drenched corridors of the school from my daydream.I was sitting at the desk, the scent of cedar and rain wrapping around me like a shield.Kael was there, his chair pulled so close our knees almost touched."I've been looking at the seating chart all morning," he whispered, his silver eyes searching mine.He reached out, his thumb grazing the back of my hand.The "glow" under my skin wasn't a warning this time; it was a steady, beautiful hum of belonging."You're the only thing that looks real to me, Elara. I'm glad I found—""Elara! Wake up! Are you planning to sleep through the whole morning?"The dream shattered like dropped glass.I bolted upright, my hand reaching out for a Kael who had vanished into thin air.Instead, I was staring at Liv, who was leaning against my doorframe with her arms crossed."You were doing the twitch again," Liv noted, her voice flat and observant.
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