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their conversations mixing with the clinking of cutlery and the clatter of plates. Even some of

was still trying to process the bombshell dropped on m

now standing at the front of my class,

in prickle and my breath catch. How was I supposed to handle this? Every tim

the large windows. They were chatting loudly, as usual. I

. His friends, as always, were talking about things that didn't interest me. I

him was ingrained in my memory. He was older, sure, but that had never bothered me. In fact, it made him even

Jealousy gnawed at me, and I hated it. I'd told myself countless times that I was over

I wasn't hungry. "Everything

"I'm fine. Just

something bothering you? S

I shook my head.

ds again. Tony, the loudest of the bunch, looked over at me. "Hey, Lin

. I'd much rather spend my time reading or binge-watching crime shows than deal wi

a hopeful smile. "It'll be fun. Everyone else

finish. Plus, I need to catch up on m

We're in college, after all. We all have wor

vironmental management-was some joke. He thought it was

ying to keep my tone neutral. "Mine j

glare, not wanting to engage further. Ron, sensing the ten

. "Come to the party. It won

relented. "Fi

shifted as he looked past me. "Isn't

e striding toward our table

she said, her voice d

competing for everything-grades, attention, even popularity. She was always jea

owing as she glared at me. "Wher

trying to keep my

eft them on the table, and I'm sure you threw

met, and it wasn't my job to clean up after her. But if she though

eep things calm. "If your papers are that impor

e? You think you're better than everyone else, don't you

d, and once again, he

I said, my patience wearing thin. "If you want

he snapped, crossing her arms defiantly. "Y

see that. Before I could respond, a famili

my heart sk

as D

en me and Jovita. His presence alone sent a ripple of energy

there's no need to raise your voice and cause a scene. Take your ar

rds. She stammered for a moment, then turned on her he

front of everyone. A part of me wanted to jump up and thank

ing, "Who is that guy? He looks

met, a spark of something unspoken passed between us.

ched. I was i