The classroom fell silent the moment the door opened.
I couldn’t take my eyes off him. Eli.
He stood at the front of the class with one hand inside his pocket. He looked calm, like he belonged there. What does he want?
He slowly looked around the room. His eyes landed on me. For a split second, a faint smile crossed his face. Not a friendly smile. More like he already knew something I didn’t.
A cold chill ran through me. Behind me, I heard a chair scrape against the floor. I didn’t need to turn around. I already knew who it was.
Lila.
The air around her suddenly felt different. Heavy. I glanced sideways. Her fists were clenched beneath the desk. Her breathing had changed. “Lila…” I whispered.
She didn’t answer. Her eyes stayed fixed on Eli. Blue slowly spread across her pupils. My
