"What about your engagement with Leon then?" Marcus asked, voice casual, but the question hung in the air with a sharp edge.
"Planning to break it?"
Victoria let out a light laugh, brushing her hair back as if dismissing a bothersome breeze. "Don't worry about it," she said, waving the thought off with an elegant flick of her hand. "It isn't locked."
Marcus only smiled, a wry curl at the corner of his lips. "If you say so."
They sat in a quiet lull, morning sun slipping lazily through the tall windows. The air was crisp, too still for a school day.
"We have one hour left until classes start," Victoria noted, glancing out the window. Her gaze lingered for a moment. Outside, only a sparse number of students wandered the courtyard—fewer than expected.
A flicker of thought crossed her face. "I think I'm forgetting something."
"Yeah…" a third voice chimed in, breaking the moment.
