Blaze and Seraphina both sighed, their steps heavy as they walked side by side, their shoes scuffing the pavement with every stride. The cool evening air wrapped around them, the faint scent of wet leaves from a recent drizzle hanging in the air. Streetlights flickered on one by one as the sky deepened into twilight, casting long shadows across the empty road.
“This is all your fault,” Seraphina muttered, sneaking a glance at Blaze, her gaze sharp.
Blaze barely glanced at her, shoving his hands deeper into the pockets of his dark jacket. His face was unreadable, his eyes fixed ahead. “How is it my fault? You’re the one who decided to start arguing with me in class.”
"I wouldn’t have said anything if you hadn’t been so irritating," Seraphina snapped back, her voice rising, though there w
