Aria.
The moment I stepped into the dorm building from school, I was greeted by the familiar sharp tap of heels against the tiled floor.
Mrs Holt.
She appeared from behind the reception desk with her usual expression, tight-lipped and annoyed at the world. Her eyes narrowed when they landed on me.
“There you are,” she said, arms folded. “Classes ended two hours ago. Where have you been?.”
“Tutoring.” I said easily, remembering my session with Kai who thought it would be funny to not listen during the lesson and would rather stare at me. After a series of smacking him, he finally engaged in the session.
Her gaze swept over me like she didn’t believe a word of it. “I was just about to come find you. I’ve been instructed to take you to your new room.”
“I know,” I said, holding up th
