Leo leaned his chin on his palm, his eyes tracking the two figures as they clashed across the floor.
It had been ten minutes since Professor Helene signaled the start of the duel. In the stands, the gossip about Leo's supposed love life had finally died down, replaced by loud cheers as the crowd got sucked into the intensity of the duel.
Alice was sitting to Leo's left. She had spotted the group after the match started and pushed through the rows to join them. Her wild red hair was untamed, and her sharp amber eyes were fixed on the ring below.
On Leo's right sat Roan, quietly watching the arena floor, his long silver hair falling past his shoulders.
Leo shifted his gaze across the front rows to check on the rest of the group. Not far from them, Amelia and Nyra were watching with serious expressions.
