Chapter 61

The bar was buzzing with energy. Everyone was all smiles, faces glowing with excitement as they mingled and watched the crowd shuffle and shift. Guys, girls, all hyped up, scanning the room like it was some kind of adventure. Jessica and Nina were clearly over the moon about this-first time at an event like this, the unpredictability only added to the thrill. They gripped Sabrina's hands like lifelines, clearly afraid she'd bolt. Not that she was planning to. Despite her usual chill vibe, something about the lively chaos around her actually made her feel... kinda relaxed. She glanced at the half-masked faces passing by-it was amusing in its own way. Life, really, wasn't all that different. Always shifting, always full of surprises. Who knew what was waiting just around the corner? Then the music paused. Even though she hadn't put much hope into this night, when that tall man stood right in front of her, something still stirred in her chest. He wore a sleek black feather mask, and wow-h