ELLIANA'S POV It's as if a door has been opened, a door to a world that I never knew existed. My heart pounds in my chest, my senses alive with the promise of something exciting and forbidden. I tear my gaze away from the couple, turning to Kora with a questioning look on my face. "Kora," I say, my voice low and filled with fascination. As the night wears on, Kora and I slip effortlessly into conversations with the other girls, our laughter and banter a perfect blend of intimacy and flirtation. Phone numbers are exchanged, hands are touched, and the promise of future encounters lingers in the air. We move through the crowd, our dresses a riot of color in the flickering lights. The excitement and anticipation builds, the heat of the moment palpable as we dance and laugh and whisper secr

