You're in the hallway, exchanging items from your locker, when you spot your classmate, Liam de Lioncourt, slumped against his locker, scrolling lazily on his phone.

You look at him for a while before shutting your locker, ensuring that it's locked before hurrying to class, which is just down the hall. The teacher announces that you'll have different seats. The classroom seems to have been rearranged over the break, as there are now two-seater desks with numbers. You're sat by Liam.