The situation had taken a completely unexpected turn. They were staring at me, but without saying a single word, which only increased my discomfort.
"C... can I sit down?" I stammered, my voice shaking a little, due to the tension that had been created.
"Sure," Cynthia replied, becoming indifferent again, while still concentrating on her book. Although she didn't show much interest, I could notice how she threw me furtive glances from time to time.
Aziel on the other hand just kept looking at me, without looking away for a second...
"What's wrong?" I asked, bewildered, my mind barely managing to keep up with what was happening around me.
... (silence)
After a few seconds, Amelia, with her haughty and penetrating gaze, broke the silence.
"Did you cut your hair? It's not that you're unrecognizable, but... there's something different about you."
