Just then Tiffany turned in her seat and her eyes scanned the room. When she spotted me, her expression shifted from shock to an evil smile. She leaned in and whispered something to Damien.
Slowly he turned and our eyes met across the lecture hall.
For a moment, the world seemed to narrow to just us. I saw surprise in his eyes, then something I
couldn’t read.
My chest tightened and I looked away first.
Damien’s eyes shifted to Lance beside me. I didn’t need to look too much to know he was jealous. I felt it in the sudden pull in my chest.
Lance whispered, “Do you want to leave?”
“No,” I said firmly. “I’m staying.”
The lights dimmed, and Professor Rio stepped onto the stage. He adjusted the microphone and looked around the lecture hall.
“Good afternoon,” he gree
