Ah, school projects. Edward didn’t mind them, since he usually got to work alone! Key word—usually.

So why, why NOW did the teacher decide to pair him up with someone? Did the teacher think less of him now? But why? He was getting good grades!

This was an outrage. Surely, if he asked the teacher, he could work alone again!

Wrong. The teacher was all but forcing him to work with someone! They were probably more incompetent than he thought. Did the teacher think he was an idiot? God fucking damn it.

He could do this by himself. Easily! It was simple Greek mythology. What imbecile COULDN’T do this by themselves?

Edward sat at his desk, impatiently tapping his pencil against the edge of the wood as his partner approached.