As the second period class started entering the room, Zhongli quickly wiped away all the notes from the previous lesson off the board. He was excited to teach this new group of students for two reasons: they were much more intelligent than his last class, and he would finally get to see Blair Westwood again.

As the room quieted down and the students found their seats, she finally entered and took a spot near her group of friends. He tried not to stare too long at her and swiftly averted his gaze, clearing his throat as he began writing the topic they would be discussing on the whiteboard.

"I'm assigning an assignment that requires all of you to write about yourselves, your most emotional experience. Of course, I'm looking for depth. Any surface-level writing won't suffice."