Dravina POV

The evening breeze slid over my skin like a cool, gentle balm, doing little to quiet the heat churning in my thoughts.

Above me, the night stretched endless and serene a full moon casting its silver glow across the world, stars scattered like a thousand whispered promises. It was the kind of night meant for shared laughter, for quiet breaths tangled in someone else’s arms.

But I was alone, and the weight of that solitude pressed deep into my chest.

A soft click from the door ...