The hoverbike hummed softly as it descended, slicing through the cool night air before settling against the pavement. The neon veins of the city pulsed in the distance, alive with color and motion, but here... high above the noise, it was still. The kind of stillness that made the heart beat louder in one's chest.
Jessica swung her legs over the side before Jayden could even dismount. But instead of hopping onto the balcony as expected, she leapt gracefully upward, landing on the flat edge of the roof with the lightness of a cat. Her dress shimmered beneath the pale silver wash of the moon, her hair falling in loose waves as she straightened with a mischievous grin.
"Jessica...?" Jayden blinked, half in disbelief, half in amusement.
She twirled on the rooftop, arms out like a carefree child, the moonlight catching the edges of her dress. Her laughter carried into the air like a silver bell. "Look at me, Jayden. I'm the Queen of the world!"
