Ariana’s POV
Two months passed faster than I expected. The season shifted quietly, and with it the mood of the school. What had once been loud and restless now felt focused and tense? Exams were approaching, and everyone seemed to carry that knowledge in their shoulders and in the way they walked through the corridors. Conversations were shorter. Laughter was less frequent. Even the usual troublemakers had started showing up to classes early.
Leah took the upcoming exams more seriously than anyone I knew. She created a strict study routine and insisted that Ethan and I follow it without argument. Every afternoon we claimed the same corner of the library, spreading our books across the table until it looked like we were preparing for something far greater than school tests. Ethan complain
