As Lucian pushed himself up from the bench, frustration tightened his jaw, the words slipping from him in a low, weary tone. "Sigh... I told you to leave me alone. Now my mind and mood are both ruined." Without even looking back or giving Avey a chance to reply, he swung a leg over the seat, sliding out with a decisive jump, and stalked straight out of the classroom, his frustration leaving an unsettling silence in his wake.
Avey, frozen by the intensity of his reaction, could only manage a faint whisper, "Lucian, please…" But he didn't turn back, his posture rigid as he left his bag untouched on the desk. Every student in the room watched in silence as Lucian's figure faded out the door, leaving an odd emptiness in the space he had just occupied. The hushed chatter and murmurs slowly died down, replaced by a heavy silence that blanketed the classroom.
