The morning air was crisp and fresh as Blaze walked beside Seraphina, the golden sunlight casting a warm glow over their path. His heart thrummed with a quiet happiness he couldn’t quite explain; just being near her brought a calm he didn’t often feel. She looked up at him with a shy smile, the sparkle in her eyes reflecting a joy he was beginning to recognize as his own.
They chatted about little things—school projects, weekend plans, funny memories from when they were kids. Each laugh, each shared glance seemed to draw them closer, the world around them fading as they walked. Blaze found himself captivated by the way her laughter filled the space between them, her happiness contagious, stirring a feeling he couldn’t ignore.
At one point, Seraphina brushed a stray hair behind her ear, g
