Alice – POV
I slipped into a sleek black gown that clung to me like a whispered secret. The liquid satin shimmered faintly under the warm dorm lighting.
Its square neckline framed my collarbones with quiet confidence, while slender straps traced the delicate lines of my shoulders. The dress fell to a graceful midi length, the bias-cut hem swaying with every movement.
I stepped into a pair of black stiletto heels, soft suede hugging my feet like a second skin. In one hand, I carried a small, structured clutch in brushed gold.
Around my neck rested a single, slender gold chain. The tiny diamond pendant caught the light like a stolen star, resting just above my collarbone.
Gold hoop earrings shimmered beneath my polished low bun, parted precisely down the center. Not a strand out of pl
