~Caius~ Valeria sat across from me, her brows creased in frustration as she tapped the eraser of her pencil against her notebook. My eyes couldn’t help but stay glued to the way she bit her lower lip, deep in concentration. For a moment, I forgot why I was even here, wondering what she would think when she noticed how closely I was watching her. “Focus,” she muttered to herself, her eyes scanning the page. I smirked. “You know, talking to yourself won’t magically provide a solution to the equation.” She fired me a glare before huffing and leaning back in her chair. “I’m really trying, you know, but this is just boring.” “Math has never been fun; you just have to get used to it.” “That’s how you put your head in the game and pass.” I advised. She rolled her eyes, but before she

