CATANIA
The soft clinking of my spoon against my plate did little to ease the silence hanging over the breakfast table. I picked at my food while keeping my head down, but I couldn't stop my eyes from repeatedly darting across the table toward Rafael.
He looked different today with his black button-down, but he still looked as imposing as ever, except for the white bandage covering the fresh stitches on his temple.
My mom sat right between us, humming softly and completely oblivious to the chaos of last night.
I set my fork down. “Rafael... I really can handle the enrollment on my own. It's just administrative paperwork. You don't need to clear your schedule and come along."
Yes, I decided to enroll today. I was already behind for two weeks, so I have to attend class as soon as poss
