Maya's voice was calm but firm as she asked, "May I sit here?"
Astron's gaze held hers for a moment, his violet eyes calm and unwavering. Then, with a faint nod, he replied, "Of course. You don't need to ask, Senior."
Maya inclined her head slightly in acknowledgment before pulling out a chair and sitting down across from him. The move, though composed, carried an air of quiet purpose. Almost immediately, her friends—Amelia, Evelyn, Kara, and Lila—hesitated near the table, exchanging glances before following her lead.
Amelia, unusually quiet for once, took a seat beside Maya without a word, her expression a mix of…..something…
A lot of things to be exact.
The others, however, were far less subtle.
Evelyn leaned slightly toward Kara, her voice a barely contained whisper but still loud enough to be heard. "Wow… did we really have someone like him in our school?"
