Michael sat beside Jadis and Lye throughout dinner silently thinking of an excuse to give for spending the night with Zariel. How was he even going to explain it?
As usual, the halls were filled with chattering students and teachers, dining happily. The whole atmosphere looked very serene and happy but the redhead's mind was in complete chaos.
"Michael, are you okay?"
He jerked out of his reverie and looked towards Lye who was starting at him with furrowed brows. "Oh, yes. I am fine."
"You spaced out."
"What are you thinking about?" Jadis probed.
Michael had almost said, 'nothing' when a brilliant idea popped into his head. He put on a look of fatigue and turned to the both of them. "I never knew learning concentration with Lord Zariel would be so tiresome. I almost died!" He w
