Blaze walked down the familiar path to school, the rhythmic thud of his footsteps on the pavement blending with the distant hum of the city waking up. His backpack, heavier than usual with textbooks and notes, shifted with each step. The morning had started with his usual workout and a thorough shower, and he felt a sense of discipline and readiness as he moved toward the school. Yet, his thoughts kept circling back to the party he had agreed to attend, despite the discomfort it brought him.
As he neared the school, the atmosphere changed. What had been a routine morning now buzzed with an unusual energy. Blaze noticed clusters of students huddled together, their voices rising in cheerful excitement. A quick glance around made it clear that the cause of the commotion was Seraphina’s birth
