Flowing chairs gathered around the room, drifting into neat arrangements. Those with partners sat down gracefully as soft music filled the air, and servers quickly brought trays of food and drink to their tables. Meanwhile, those bathed in the red light stood awkwardly in the center of the grand hall, their stances filled with humiliation and discomfort.
The difference was striking. The teachers' method of graduation had been far more dignified, better in every way than this cruel spectacle their classmates had devised.
Lior sighed heavily as he stood beside Sid, his gaze sweeping across the crowded hall. He turned to his companion and muttered, "Why didn't we even remember to get a partner? This is just… annoying."
