ARIA
Her eyes widened, jaw dropping slightly, as they landed on him. He was there. Adrian.
I froze mid-step, unsure where to look first. Jenna’s expression shifted from disbelief to awe in seconds, and I could feel the sudden tension in the air. He looked at her with that faint, knowing smirk, leaning casually against one of the desks. Not aggressive, not threatening, just entirely confident.
“I didn’t know you attended tutorials,” he said, his voice smooth and teasing.
Jenna blinked, clearly flustered. “W-well… Aria is my friend. I just thought I’d… attend.”
“Hi, Adrian,” she said finally, her voice unsteady.
For a moment, the room felt quieter than normal, like I couldn’t hear anything besides him speaking. I realized my hands were gripping my notebook a little too tightly, my puls
