The ride back was stifling. I’m not sure about the reason why I am like this. But the moment I stepped out of the bus, the campus felt like a new place to me. I want to get my belongings and skip the rest of the classes. I don’t have anyone to keep my stuff there. Plus, my phone is inside my bag. I intended to sneak in unnoticed and leave right away. But that plan went down the drain before I could take a step inside the school because someone saw me. He wasn’t just someone, he was Sage. Our gazes collided, and the stare he was giving me can bore holes right through my body. Sage walks up to where I am, his face devoid of emotions, closing the distance separating us. There were eyes on the watch of our every move. It got my skin crawling underneath. He didn’t say anything, and I have

