A Cautious Distance

Electra's POV

Keeping a cautious distance, I walked behind Seraphina, watching her unsteady steps as she made her way toward the dormitory building.

Every so often, she'd pause, look around as if lost in thought, and then continue walking, muttering softly to herself. I couldn't hear what she was saying, but I could tell she was upset—probably more upset than I'd initially realized.

The anger in her steps slowly started to dull into something sluggish and tired, but I still kept my distance, my hands shoved into the pockets of my jacket as I resisted the urge to call out to her.

Despite the fact that she was upset with me and she probably didn't want to see me right now, I needed to make sure she got to her room safely. At almost two in the morning, this place could be unpredictable, with drunken girls wandering about and, worse, trying to provoke trouble.