It was just accepting a gift, after all. Nothing to make a big deal out of.
That's what I told myself as I brushed off any lingering awkwardness.
"Whatever," I muttered under my breath, deciding to take it lightly.
Viola's leg was still injured, so I offered her my arm for support as we made our way into the women's dormitory. She hesitated at first—maybe embarrassed—but accepted quietly.
I was too busy thinking about how to act natural and not trip over my own feet to notice the curious gazes following us from afar.
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"…Louis?"
Elena froze in place the moment she spotted him.
From across the courtyard, she could clearly see Louis entering the women's dormitory with another student—a girl she didn't recognize.
Before she even realized it, her body reacted on instinct. She ducked behind the corner of a wall, her heart thumping faster than she liked to admit.
'Wait… why am I hiding?' she thought, baffled at her own reaction.
Cautiously, she peeked her head out again.
