Sometimes Sera felt her very existence was a disappointment to her father. How often had he said that if only she'd been born a son she would've been a fantastic heir. Instead, all the pressure was placed on Alexei.
Sera frowned Alexei pulled away, but people were stirring. It seemed better to return to less affectionate turns and safer topics as she began to talk about school and such for the rest of the morning until they finally released students to their own dorms.