Royale: Infanta Sofia

Chapter 2: Meeting

Third Person's POV

Months passed all the students Academic Year started, It was a bustling day at UWC Atlantic College, with students rushing to and fro between classes, their voices echoing through the corridors as they chatted and laughed with one another.

Lucas navigated through the crowded halls with ease, his mind focused on the tasks ahead of him.

As he turned a corner, lost in thought, he suddenly collided with someone coming from the opposite direction.

Books flew out of the girl's arms, scattering across the floor in a chaotic mess. Lucas quickly reached out to steady her, his heart racing as he took in her appearance.

The girl looked up at him, her eyes wide with surprise, and Lucas found himself captivated by the beauty of her hazel eyes. "I'm so sorry," he said quickly, bending down to help her gather her books. "Are you okay?"

The girl nodded, a grateful smile tugging at her lips as she accepted Lucas's help. "Thank you," she replied softly, her voice tinged with embarrassment. "I should have been watching where I was going."

Lucas shook his head, his own smile widening as he handed her the last of her books. "No harm done," he said reassuringly. "I'm Lucas, by the way. May I ask your name?"

The girl hesitated for a moment, her gaze flickering uncertainly before she spoke. "Sofia," she said, her voice barely above a whisper. "My name is Sofia."

Lucas nodded, committing her name to memory as he offered her a friendly smile. "It's nice to meet you, Sofia," he said warmly. "Hey, would you like to hang out sometime? Maybe grab a coffee or something?"

Sofia's eyes lit up with surprise at the invitation, and Lucas couldn't help but feel a surge of hopefulness as he waited for her response. After a moment's hesitation, Sofia nodded, her smile growing shy but genuine. "I'd like that," she said softly. "But I'm not sure when I'll be free."

Lucas nodded understandingly, determined not to let the opportunity slip away. "That's okay," he said, his tone hopeful. "Just let me know whenever you're available, and we can make plans then."

With a final smile and a nod of thanks, Sofia bid Lucas goodbye and continued on her way, leaving Lucas with a sense of anticipation and excitement for the possibility of spending more time with her in the future.

And as he watched her disappear into the crowd, he couldn't help but feel a flicker of something special stirring within him—a connection that he hoped would only grow stronger with time.

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Days passed, and Lucas found himself unable to shake thoughts of Sofia from his mind. Her hazel eyes haunted his thoughts, and he couldn't help but feel a pang of disappointment every time he failed to catch sight of her around campus.

He wandered through the halls between classes, his gaze constantly scanning the faces of passing students in search of that familiar blonde hair and those captivating eyes.

But no matter how hard he looked, Sofia remained elusive, as if she had vanished into thin air.

Lucas couldn't understand why he was so fixated on her, why her presence seemed to linger in his thoughts long after their brief encounter.