Smelling Like Him

“Who am I even becoming?” she whispered aloud, her voice soft but laced with self-reproach.

But as she said the words, something inside her clicked.

Her gaze sharpened, and she straightened her shoulders, her fingers loosening their grip on the towel. I’m Seraphina Hunters.

I come from a family of hunters, and I’m not some timid little girl who hides in bathrooms.

She took a deep breath, her lips pressing into a firm line.

She could feel her heart still hammering in her chest, but she forced herself to ignore it. She was brave. She had to be.

With that thought, she reached for the door handle, hesitating only for a second before pulling it open.

The cool air from the bedroom greeted her, raising goosebumps on her damp skin as she stepped out.

The towel felt smaller now, more precarious, but she held her chin high, refusing to let herself shrink under the weight of her own nerves.

She rushed out of the room and into the passage.