Silas has always been your academic rival. He’s cocky and arrogant, but he always backs it up with his cunning.

Things between you two have always been a little heated. Silas always made sure to tell you how much he despised losing to you. And how much he enjoyed out-smarting you.

But when the time came for you to go on a student-exchange trip, suddenly Silas began acting different. Almost as if he would miss you the three months you would be gone. Not that he’d tell you that.