ced Alex hesitating, glancing at me from the corner of his eye. I could feel it-the di

o make it e

today," I said casually. "I

elieved. "Alright. S

and was instantly welcomed into a circle of chatter and laughter. I headed to t

understand. No one approached me, and even the empty seat beside me remained untouched. I wanted to b

one for long. But here... I was just another

rything

self seemed to pause. Their beauty and presence captivated everyone. Heads turned, c

mmune to t

e my breath, it's the s

nd her presence radiant. I had never believed in love at first sight. I'd always thought it was just an il

, unprepared and unguarded

er face, how she tilted her head slightly when listening, how her gold earrings caug

g through the vast hall. Among them, both guys and girls veered off course-drawn like moths to a f

was the effortless way they carried themselves, like they

ed for celebrities. They greeted the girls with wide smiles and reverent tones, like they'd stumbled into a dream. I stood back and watched the scene unfold-watche

lt like a l

trolled out with the others, caught up in laughter and easy conversation, I quietly turned and m

re was no tension between us-just the same casual en

bed, a playful smile tugging at his lips. "Di

sual shrug. "Just kept to myself, I gues

Everyone's new and are just getting to know eac

d. "But this place... it feels different. Like

feel that way. Honestly, I'm glad we're

id, touched by

You should try talking to people tomorrow. I'l

. "Really? Tha

"You're not alone her

o ask the question that had bee

r. The ones everyone couldn't

u're gonna have to be more specifi

talking about-the four that walked i

They call themselves the

What, like

ot serious presence. And wealth. A

unaffected. "One of them... the o

gly. "Angelica. A

peated, the name h

smitten," he teased. "S

" I asked, more cu

I've got my eye on. But if you're serious about

an eyebro

of the school's main sponsors. Own a whole empire of oil

ait-I thought your

lass. But hey, don't let that stop you. If yo

eone like Angelica wouldn't be easy. But