Twitch noticed what I'd done and gaped at me like I'd grown a second head.
"Are you insane?" he hissed, his voice tight with horror. "You just failed!"
I leaned back in my chair, crossing my arms with deliberate casualness, enjoying the terror on his face. "We'll see," was all I said, my voice low and confident.
For the next few minutes, nothing happened. I sat in silence, watching the room like a predator observing a herd from the tall grass. Most students were still hunched over their datapads, frantically scribbling nonsensical answers, desperately trying to make sense of the impossible questions. A few were openly panicking now, their breathing shallow and quick. One guy three rows ahead had his head down on his desk, shoulders shaking in what looked like silent sobs. Each display of desperation was another small victory.
