-Raya-
As soon as Wendy and I stepped into the room, the hum of chatter and shuffling chairs greeted us like a familiar soundtrack.
I scanned the classroom automatically—habit, maybe. Alec was already there, seated near the window, back straight, arms folded across his chest as he stared out into the open sky like it held all the answers to the day.
If I hadn’t seen him panicking this morning, hair sticking up and sleep still clinging to his eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it.
He looked… put together again.
Hair neat, hoodie sleeves pushed up casually, his usual quiet presence completely intact—as if the morning chaos never happened.
Beside him, Felix and Irene were talking in hushed tones, both leaning in slightly like they were sharing some kind of inside joke. Jay and Chan were in
