HAPTER 4
THE CLASSROOM
JAY JAY P.O.V.
We stopped in front of a classroom.
The door was slightly open.
Loud voices spilled out.
Shouting. Laughter. Something hitting the wall—
I blinked.
...Is this really a classroom?
Ci-N peeked inside and immediately grinned.
CI-N: "We're back!"
He pushed the door open—
And chaos hit me.
Someone was standing on a chair.
Two guys were arguing loudly near the back.
A group by the window was laughing like they didn't care about anything.
And then—
A paper airplane flew across the room and smacked someone straight in the face.
STUDENT: "Oi!"
CI-N: "HAHA—nice one!"
I turned to look at him.
The same boy who was ready to fight a few minutes ago...
Was now laughing like a kid.
What is wrong with this section?
Keifer walked in behind us.
No reaction.
No expression.
Like this was completely normal.
He went straight to the back and sat down, leaning into his chair, eyes half-lidded.
Like he didn't care about anything.
Ci-N suddenly grabbed my wrist.
CI-N: "Come!"
Before I could react, he pulled me inside.
CI-N: "Guys!"
No one listened.
CI-N: "Guys!"
Still nothing.
He puffed his cheeks, annoyed.
Then—
CI-N: "OI ! SHUT UP FOR A SECOND!"
Immediate.
Silence.
Every single head turned.
And then—
They saw me.
The whole room went quiet in a different way.
Confused.
Surprised.
Suspicious.
STUDENT 1: "...Why is there a girl?"
STUDENT 2: "Wait—what?"
STUDENT 3: "Did we enter the wrong room?"
Great.
Just great.
I stood there awkwardly.
Every single one of them staring at me like I didn't belong.
...Which, honestly, I probably didn't.
CI-N (grinning): "Relax. She's the transferee."
A pause.
STUDENT: "In Section E?"
Another pause.
Then—
STUDENT (laughing): "She's gonna regret that."
More laughter.
I narrowed my eyes slightly.
Wow. Very welcoming.
CI-N: "Oi."
His tone changed.
Still light—
but a little more serious.
CI-N: "She's with us now."
The laughter died down a bit.
Not completely.
But enough.
One of them leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms.
STUDENT: "You sure she can handle this place?"
I almost said something—
But stopped.
Not yet.
From the back—
A voice cut through everything.
KEIFER: "Sit down."
Silence.
Instant.
No arguments.
No complaints.
Just... silence.
Ci-N straightened immediately.
CI-N: "Okay, okay."
He turned back to me, like nothing happened.
CI-N (smiling): "Come, sit here."
He pointed to an empty seat beside him.
I hesitated for a second...
Then walked over and sat down.
The room slowly went back to its noise—
but I could still feel their eyes on me.
Watching.
Judging.
Curious.
I looked around.
This class was a mess.
Loud.
Chaotic.
Unpredictable.
And somehow...
Strangely alive.
My eyes drifted to the back again.
To Keifer.
Still sitting there.
Quiet.
Distant.
Like none of this mattered to him.
And yet—
Everyone listened.
I looked away quickly.
This place...
is going to be trouble.
I can already tell.