JENNIFER
The next day, I walked into a packed classroom, and the only available seat happened to be next to Luca. Sandy, sandwiched between two other guys, did her best to avoid eye contact with me. With no other option, I reluctantly took the seat next to Luca, thinking he would vacate it since it was clear he didn't want anything to do with me. To my surprise, he remained seated, completely ignoring my presence as he scribbled in his notebook. I decided not to pry into his business, having learned my lesson about invading his privacy.
However, I couldn't help but notice fresh bruises on his knuckles, making me wonder where he had gotten them. They looked as if they had been acquired just minutes ago. I turned my attention away from Luca, pulled out my notebook and the required textbo
