***Seraphine***
For a brief moment...
Silence settled between us once again.
This time...
It wasn't awkward.
Just...
Unexpectedly warm.
Professor Ravencrest picked up his suit jacket from the chair and slipped it on effortlessly.
"Have you had breakfast?"
I blinked before shaking my head.
"Not yet."
"Then..."
He adjusted the sleeve of his jacket one last time.
"...let's eat."
I nodded.
"Okay."
Together, we stepped out of his room.
The mansion was far livelier than it had been the previous night.
Housekeepers moved quietly through the hallways while maids arranged fresh flowers in elegant crystal vases.
Some greeted Professor Ravencrest as we passed.
"Good morning, My Lord."
"Good morning."
He acknowledged each of them with a small nod.
No arrogance.
No unnecessary w
