Lyra's POV
Poppy wrapped her arms around me in a crushing embrace that made me gasp.
"Thank goodness you're safe! I was terrified something had happened to you! I kept thinking I should call security to stop whatever was going on, but then I spotted Professor Thornevale up there and figured maybe someone else had already contacted him, but then I started feeling guilty and—"
"Poppy!" I carefully extracted myself from her grip and met her worried gaze directly. "What exactly are you doing in my room?"
Her brow furrowed in confusion. "Wait, this is your room?"
I dangled the key between us as proof. Poppy's face immediately brightened with pure delight. "Amazing! I finally have a roommate!" Relief flooded through me instantly.
"Thank heavens you're not some kind of maniac," I muttered.
