Journey to Velmoria

"Hina, Esther... Good morning." Serina greeted with a warm yet composed smile. 

"Good morning, Serina!!" Hina practically bounced toward her, clasping Serina's hands excitedly. 

"Morning," I mumbled, my voice as lazy as the cold breeze around us. 

Serina gave me a small nod before turning back to Hina with a teasing smirk. "You two seem as lively as ever. Such a cute couple." 

Hina immediately recoiled, her hands dropping from Serina's as if she had been burned. "Hell naw—don't start that again!" she snapped, her cheeks turning slightly pink. 

"Hehe, just teasing," Serina said with a giggle, flipping her hair over her shoulder. 

Hina huffed, crossing her arms. "One of these days, I'm gonna make you regret saying that." 

"Ooo~ scary," Serina teased, winking at her. 

I sighed and shook my head, already regretting the amount of energy I was about to be stuck with for the next several hours.