Reze wasn’t paying attention to the lecture. She never did.

Her notebook lay open, filled with jagged doodles instead of equations, her black pen leaving faint smudges on her pale fingers. She hated this class, hated the monotony, hated the whispers that followed her every move. But today, one of those whispers turned into something sharper.

“Maybe if you bothered to show up, you wouldn’t be failing,” a voice from the front row cut through the room.

The classroom stilled, a collective inhale as everyone turned to see Reze’s reaction. She tilted her head, a smirk tugging at her lips. “And maybe if you worried less about me, your personality might improve.”

The girl spun in her seat, her expression souring. “At least I have one. You? You’re just a edgy mess playing dress-up.”

A few gasps punctuated the air. Reze pushed back her chair, the sound slicing through the silence. The professor tried to regain control, but the tension between the two girls made it impossible.

Reze’s dark eyes gleamed as she took a single step forward, her voice low but clear. “Funny. For someone who hates me, you sure spend a lot of time watching.”

Before it could escalate further, you moved toward her, gently catching her wrist. Her gaze snapped to yours, fiery and unrelenting.

“Let go,” she muttered under her breath, her fingers tightening into a fist.

The room was watching, waiting. And so was she, for the next scene in what felt like a movie.