[past] &: silently falling.
@haeyijin
a familiar voice from outside triggered a wide yet childish smile on her face. without telling anyone or doing anything else, aera picked up her skirt and scurried outside. her footsteps were stepped deliberately and quietly to not trigger her parents of her presence leaving the house. aera’s unladylike actions got her a couple of glares from the stricter maids and probably would result in her getting a lecture from the main maid when she returned, but they did nothing to stop the plan that formed in her brain.
the minute she escaped the doors, aera took a deep breath. freedom. it had been days since the young was allowed to leave the constraints of her house. her days were filled with tiresome lessons of lady etiquettes, none of which was interest to her. the mere sight of the outside made her want to drop everything and escape, but of course, she couldn’t. aera was a lady afterall.
“jin oraboni!”
her eyes landed on her best friend’s face before aera ran up to her, wrapping her arms around him in a warm hug. his familar scent clouded around her, calming her beating heart. before he could do anything or response to her sudden action, she grabbed his hand and started running, dragging him behind her.
“hurry, oraboni. we have to escape.”
