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Cassian ran his eyes over the grass following a little bird as it hopped across the lawn. While most the trees had gone bare save for the evergreens, the school made sure to keep the grass green so it looked like a weird contrast of colour and growth against the dark, almost empty trees.
He felt tired as he had once again not really slept the previous night, it seemed to be becoming a recurring thing; the worry in the bottom of his chest causing his stomach to tighten. He brushed it off. He would probably calm down after the Yale interview or the upcoming exams. Though, he had never been particularly worried about exams, maybe he unconsciously was now because it was his final year. It was even harder not to space out when he was tired.
At the moment, though, Cassian was focused o
