Aurora POV
"Ayla..."
The voice called to me, soft but full of warmth, tugging me out of a peaceful slumber. My eyelids fluttered open, and I felt a familiar heaviness in the air around me. I rubbed at my face, the sleepiness still clinging to me as the world around me slowly came into focus.
A blurry figure approached, his movements fast and eager.
"Ayla!"
His voice was close now, brimming with such happiness that it made my heart skip a beat. There was something so comforting, so right about it that I couldn't help but smile—though I had no idea why.
But then, another voice interrupted, colder and more serious.
"You know you're not supposed to be here, Ayla."
My smile faded instantly, replaced by a sinking feeling in my stomach.
"Shut the f**k up and stop being bitter!" the first
