LILA Tony's eyes followed me through the entire class. Every time I glanced over, he wore that same unsettling smile, as if he knew something I didn't, like he was waiting for something to happen. I tried to ignore it, but the crawling sensation under my skin refused to fade. Even Talia noticed. "Don't get so greedy now, Lila," she whispered, her gaze flicking between Tony and me. She leaned closer, a teasing grin spreading across her face. "He's kinda cute, though." I shot her a sharp look and shook my head. "Stay away from him. He's anything but cute." I kept my voice low, but the warning came through clearly enough. Before Talia could respond, Mr. Killmartin's voice cut through the quiet hum of the lecture hall. "Is there something you two would like to share with the class?" Both

