Seraphina's POV
The second the lunch bell rang, I was out of my seat, snatching up my books and my bag with a speed that should've been impossible for someone my size.
My goal was simple—get out. Get as far away as humanly possible from her.
Even with three different teachers rotating into the classroom, I had felt it the entire time. The unwavering, calculating stare from my left. The occasional shift of her posture that somehow felt deliberate, like she was testing me—seeing how I'd react.
I had never felt so watched before.
I wasn't an idiot—I knew what was happening. Iris Aurelian wasn't just sitting beside me because it was some kind of coincidence. No, she was here because she wanted to be, and whatever her reasons were, I didn't want any part of it.
So, as soon as I was free, I moved.
