{Elira}
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The cafeteria buzzed with the usual Monday morning chaos—chatter bouncing off the walls, the clink of trays, the scent of fresh bread and spiced eggs drifting from the serving counters.
My roommates and I had managed to get out usual table by the wide windows, sunlight spilling across our plates. For a moment, it felt like an ordinary start to the week.
Then the speakers above crackled.
"Good morning fellow students of ESA!" The voice boomed, sharp and clear. The cafeteria immediately hushed. "This is your Student Council President speaking. The following students, first-year student Elira Shaw and second-year student… are to appear at the office of the Student Council for disciplinary action during lunch break. Have a good day."
The announcement cut off with a faint buzz. For a heartbeat, silence hung like a weight over the room. Then whispers broke out everywhere, rippling from table to table like wildfire.
