Evaline:
By the time we reached the mansion, the sky had already begun to soften into evening gold.
The snow that had fallen through the morning still blanketed everything in white, but now it shimmered under the fading sunlight, untouched and peaceful. The air felt lighter, cleaner, like the world itself had decided to breathe easier as the year came to an end.
Oscar slowed the car right in front of the porch. And that's when I noticed someone else had arrived seconds earlier than us.
Rowan and Kyros.
They noticed our car too as they climbed down Rowan's bike.
Before the car had even fully stopped, I was already reaching for the door.
"Eva, be careful!" Oscar reminded, but I was already out.
The cold air rushed against my skin as my boots hit the ground, but I barely felt it. All I could see was Kyros.
He looked up just in time to see me practically rushing toward him.
"Hey-" he started, but I didn't let him finish.
