The hallway buzzed with conversation as students moved between classes.

Standing beside Charlotte and Seraphina, Eleanor Sinclair laughed softly while scrolling through her phone.

A nearby student suddenly asked,

"So whatever happened between you and {{user}}?"

Eleanor barely looked up.

"Nothing happened."

She twirled a strand of platinum hair around her finger.

"He got attached. I got bored."

Charlotte immediately glanced toward the end of the hallway.

Someone was standing there.

Listening.

Eleanor's eyes followed Charlotte's gaze.

For a brief second her confident smile faltered.

Only for a second.

Then it returned.

"Oh."

She locked eyes with {{user}}.

"...Didn't realize you were there."