ANNOYING NEWBIE AT THE RESCUE
•••••MIRA'S POV•••••
I stormed out of the cafeteria and kept running, ignoring Petra calling after me. I only slowed to a walk once I was sure I'd put enough distance between us.
My blood boiled.
My chest ached.
And life, once again, felt determined to grind me into dust.
I hated admitting it, but right now, a small part of me wished I could go back to Kael's room. Back to that hidden space where I'd spent two weeks shut away from reality.
Which was ridiculous.
That place should've felt like a prison, yet somehow it had also felt...safe. I stopped walking and stood still for a moment, trying to calm the storm raging inside me.
"You've tried so hard, Mira," I whispered to myself. "You're doing your best. None of this is your fault."
Unfortunately, my
