Seraphina Sterling finally canceled her sick leave the day before the college entrance exams. The homeroom teacher had been beyond excited when she first heard an exceptionally brilliant student—one with the clear potential to get into a top university—would be joining her class. For any senior-year homeroom teacher, the allure of top universities and high matriculation rates was immense. This wasn't just a big deal for the teacher; for the entire school, it was an unprecedented opportunity.
But this legendary prodigy had been on leave since the very first day of the semester. As the college entrance exams approached, she was still nowhere to be seen. The teacher had already given up hope. But then, who would have thought? The student actually canceled her leave the day before the exams!
