{Elira}
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For a moment, I thought about letting it ring out. Pretending I hadn't seen. But my thumb betrayed me, sliding across the screen before I could think.
I pressed the phone to my ear. "Hello?"
His voice came through, deep and clipped. "Elira, come to my office in the administrative block immediately after your second class today."
I opened my mouth—"But, Professor—"
The line clicked dead before I could even finish my statement.
I stood still for a moment, staring at the phone, the silence in my ear louder than anything else.
Up ahead, Nari was laughing at something Juniper had said. Cambria patted Juniper on the shoulder, while Tamryn walked with her usual measured calm. None of them turned back to ask any questions.
They knew me well enough not to pry.
I slipped the phone back into my pocket and forced my legs to move, falling into step behind them.
