The car ride was too quiet for some reason.
Ivy stole a glance at Axel. His jaw was tight, his fingers clenched around the steering wheel like it had offended him. The soft hum of the engine did little to ease the tension pressing down on her chest.
“You okay?” she finally asked, her voice tentative.
Axel didn’t look at her. “Yeah.”
“That was the least convincing ‘yeah’ I have ever heard,” she muttered.He sighed, fingers loosening slightly. “Sorry. Just… something’s off.I thought you would get to relax here but it doesn't look too good. I had to talk to Coach, and then Principal Meyers pulled me aside about the security breach last week. Someone’s been accessing student records without permission.”
Ivy blinked. “Seriously? Who would even…”
“They don’t know yet. IT is on it.” He gave
