POV: Adriana
I stood in front of the mirror, tugging down the hem of my blue off the shoulder gown. The soft fabric hugged me just under my bust, then flared down gracefully to my knees.
For a moment, I just stared at my reflection, my heart pounding with both nerves and excitement.
“Today’s the day,” I whispered to myself, brushing my hair back from my shoulders. “I’m officially starting school.”
It felt surreal to even say it out loud. Just last week Monday, Darius had helped me send in my application, and by Wednesday my admission letter was ready. I was sure he had pulled some strings—there was no way things like that happened so quickly—but I wasn’t about to complain.
For once in my life, I was going to do something I truly loved. Something that was mine. I was going to finall
