Sunlight filtered softly through the glass window pane and settled on the calm, unguarded face of Seraphine, tracing a warm line across her cheek.
With a faint flicker of her eyelashes, she slowly opened her eyes, staring blankly at the ceiling for a few seconds before pushing herself upright, causing the bedsheets to rustle around her waist as sleep finally loosened its grip.
As she moved, a half-opened book that had been resting precariously near the edge of her pillow slipped off and fell onto the wooden floor with a dull thud sound, snapping her fully awake.
Her hazy eyes widened as she immediately realised that she had once again drifted into sleep while reading late into the night.
She leaned forward slightly and stared at the fallen Novel.
