en they had returned to the hall after classes

ou' Sasha told Haru, 'just tell me

melia fumbled, 't

th his hands in a submissive gesture. 'A

ha? I did a good thin

set?' Ben asked

lowly. 'Aubrey was just reciting the same lines from the play my mother used to tell me about' Haru explain

istening silently. Haru had finished sp

play?' Sasha suggest

painful for you'

y if you guys are ok with it though. I do

de him, leaning on his shoulder, causing

then, blushing slightly as

ey told him, 'you don't need to

ighten, his heart began

ed flatly. 'Amelia, Ben and I. If you

protested loudly. 'I was the

k-face' Sasha said

just a whi

tence, causing Amelia to cry out loudly in shock as Aubrey bega

des. The others all stopped what they were do

bled over, crying tears of laught

nking uncertainly as he continued

g her to instantly shoot him a dar

again, and when lunch was over, Aubrey insi

on't have to escor

t to' Aubr

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'but I have to keep up my r

frown of amusement. 'You

miled silentl

said slowing to a sto

spinning on the spot and

him go, letti

to himself, before turnin

e rest of that day, breathing a

iling after the others into the corridor. He slowed to a s

Aubrey

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k you back to

ving an uncertain

someone to w

u don't want

at… it's just…' he let out a sigh then, smiling warml

ression frozen for a moment, before he adopted

to laugh in

range' he sai

ping back. 'I want to see

al reason you want

y replied i

owards the dormitory blocks, where the students slept. The dormitories were split into two sides,

he grounds, where there was steel fencing, grey bars that ran around the entire school and its grounds. Too high to