The dormitories remained unmonitored, luckily enough. I was all too happy to break free from our marching formation and just hurry through the halls, to my room in the hope to catch Ryoko. A little breathless, I pushed into our room, peeking around the corner. “Hello!” The figure on the floor looked up and a smile appeared on Ryoko’s face. “Ylva! Welcome home.” “I’m back.” I kicked my shoes off and made sure to lock the door. I didn’t want anyone interrupting, not in times like these. The Midnight Ravens were a group of mixed races, but that didn’t mean anything. We still needed to be careful about our relationship. I ignored Pickles for just a moment to kiss Ryoko, relishing in the familiar scent that always surrounded her. Everything in the Academy had changed, but she’d stayed the

