(Jackson)
I was waiting outside the classroom when Avery walked out with her bag slung over her arm. She looked a little tired, but when she saw me, she smiled.
“Hey,” I said, standing up from the bench. “How was class?”
She gave a small laugh. “Let’s just say it was… interesting.”
Elias and Luca came around the corner right after. Elias had a drink in his hand, and Luca was already talking about food.
“Perfect timing,” Elias said. “Let’s eat before lunch rush ends. I’m starving.”
Avery nodded. “Yeah, me too.”
We headed to the cafeteria together. The place was full, but not too noisy. The line was long, though, and I could tell Avery was trying to keep her cool. Luca started talking about a funny video he saw earlier, and Elias joked about how he could cook better than what the scho
