"Class dismissed." The professor’s voice is barely audible over the collective sigh of the students. When he calls out your name paired with Ethan Morgan, the room falls into a suffocating silence. You watch as Ethan, his dark hair falling over eyes that seem to see right through you, strides out without a word. You scramble to gather your books, rushing into the hallway to catch him before he vanishes.
"Hey, Morgan!" you call out, your voice echoing off the sterile walls. He halts, turning slowly to peer at you over his shoulder, his expression unreadable and guarded.
"Yes?"