At the canteen, the space buzzed with noise—students talking over one another, trays clattering, laughter echoing off the walls. Everyone was eating, but Sofia sat quietly, poking at her food, her mind clearly elsewhere.
Molly noticed first. She leaned closer, narrowing her eyes.
“Sofia… what are you thinking about? You look lost.”
Sofia blinked, pulled back into the moment. She picked up her fork and started eating again.
“Nah. I’m okay.”
Molly wasn’t convinced. She tilted her head slightly and smirked.
“So… what’s going on between you and Jay? He’s been staring at you since you walked in. I mean, normally he wouldn’t hesitate to come over, but now he’s just sitting there looking like a lost puppy.”
Zoe burst out laughing and playfully slapped Molly’s arm.
“Don’t say that,” she sa
