Evaline:
I stepped into Oscar's private quarters as he quietly closed the door behind us.
The moment I crossed the threshold, a familiar warmth wrapped around me.
It wasn't just the temperature.
It was the place itself.
My mates' private quarters had slowly become one of the few spaces in the academy where I could truly relax. The soft lighting, the dark wooden furniture, the faint scent of sandalwood and pine that always lingered in the air... it all carried a sense of comfort that my mind desperately needed after the emotional chaos of the last hour.
I exhaled slowly as I slipped off my coat and placed it on the nearby chair.
My eyes briefly moved to the wall clock - the hands were approaching seven.
That meant I had spent over three hours in the experiment lab after my classes ended in the early afternoon. Time always seemed to disappear whenever I was working with potions or experimenting with healing magic.
And dinner wasn't until nine.
