In the serene schoolyard, under a setting sun and gentle rain, I watched her from afar, grateful for her kindness in my snake form. As she wandered deeper into the garden, I followed, shedding my skin with an incantation to reveal my human form. Fate intervened when she faced danger from a peer. Without hesitation, I stepped in, shielding her with courage and love. The schoolyard witnessed our love, born of chance and sealed in that moment of danger.