CASSIE’S POV
By the time last period came around, I already felt emotionally exhausted.
The entire day had felt strange from beginning to end.
People looked at me differently now. They whispered when I walked past. They stared openly instead of pretending not to. Girls who used to laugh whenever Kenny mocked me suddenly wanted to talk to me now, all because of the triplets.
The attention made my skin feel too tight. I still didn’t know how to exist inside it.
I walked into Advanced History quietly and slid into my usual seat near the middle row.
The classroom smelled a bit like old paper and coffee because Mr. Laurent practically lived in this room. The projector glowed softly at the front while students settled into their seats.
My stomach tightened when I noticed Kenny already
