Rina's POV.
As I stood in front of the mirror, I barely recognized the girl staring back at me. The dress was a deep, royal blue, a color that seemed to shimmer in the light, hugging every curve and making me look… different. Sophisticated, maybe even elegant, in a way I’d never seen myself before. Kade had told me the dress was handpicked, the color chosen specifically because he thought it would bring out my eyes. And, for once, he was right.
Syl’s voice stirred in my mind, her tone playful and curious. ‘Look at you, Rina. You actually look like you belong here,’ she teased, but there was warmth in her voice, almost as if she were proud.
I smiled a little, responding to her in my thoughts. ‘It’s all so… surreal. Feels like a dream I’m afraid to wake up from.’
‘You’ve come a long way
