The lecture didn’t start for another 10 minutes, and Shiloh came early to beat the rush of the college halls. As he approached his seat, he saw that his classmate assigned next to him was already there. His heart was beating at the sight of them, but his face showed that he absolutely hated them. He huffed to himself, sitting down. He leaned his head against his fist to hide his flushed cheeks.

“Thought I’d get here before you could ruin my day. Turns out I was wrong.”