Third-person POV
The courtyard, which had been filled with the usual low noise of students talking and moving between classes, shifted almost instantly the moment Electra stepped through the gates. It wasn't loud at first. It started as whispers, spreading from one group to another like a ripple that grew with every second. Heads turned, conversations slowed, and then stopped completely as more people noticed her presence.
There was no mistaking it. News traveled fast, but seeing her in person was something else entirely. The same girl who had just stood in the middle of a palace and declared herself queen was now walking calmly through the school grounds like nothing had changed, and that alone was enough to make the atmosphere feel strange.
