Slowly, the boy sat up, and I froze when I recognized his face. I pressed a hand over my mouth to keep from screaming.
“What?”
“You're in my class,” Miss Alvar replied. “Show some respect or get out of here.”
He pursed his lips, his blue eyes flashing with irritation. I thought he wouldn't notice me, but suddenly, his eyes turned to me and my breath caught.
“Oh, hello, Selene,” he said with a smile.
“Who are you?” The words came out of my mouth before I could stop myself, earning me a soft laugh from him. The teacher had already started her class, but as far as we were concerned, we were the only ones in the room.
“Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself,” he said, extending his arm to shake mine. “I'm Zaito Del Real, a simple student at Crescent University—”
“That's not what I'm asking
