Chapter 45: Not Gonna Back Down
~ Gwen ~
"I’ll see you at lunch, Leon?"
"Count on it," he nodded, giving me a quick wave before heading off toward the science wing. I didn't waste another second and raced inside, slipping into my seat just as the professor started the lecture.
By the time lunch rolled around, I was starving. I found Elodie at our usual table in the cafeteria, her tray already piled high with greens.
"I met someone today," I blurted out as I sat down.
Elodie’s eyes lit up instantly. She leaned across the table, her fork suspended in mid-air. "Someone? Like, a 'new boyfriend' someone?"
"No! Stop," I laughed, shaking my head. "Just a guy I met on campus. His name is Leon. He’s a transfer student, and he actually seems...normal. He’s easy to talk to, and I don't feel li
