"Why are you guys back in here?" Matt appeared at the door of the common area to interrupt the conversation I was having with Nero. He had gone down to the second floor for the first time ever, spoke to the principal about the problem, then returned to the fourth floor to find that the all of the red-ties had disappeared, leaving behind a crowd of confused students. The first place that came to mind was the common area of the dormitory and sure enough, that was where Nero and I had been for the past few minutes.
"I wanted to have a talk with Sophia in private," Nero said to Matt. He was standing by the counter while Matt was leaning against the doorframe at the entrance. I was seated in a chair right next to Nero and had been trying to contemplate my life ever since Nero almost convinced
