Jessica stared behind Kira, distracted by something, or rather someone else, while Kira recounted her new life experiences in Dravengard. They had grabbed a table at the cafeteria after their first lecture to relax, but "relaxing" was the last thing on the menu.
Kira had been mid-sentence about the sheer size of Dravengard's breakfast spreads when she noticed Jessica's eyes drifting again. She snapped her fingers twice in her face to bring her back to reality.
"Earth to Jess! Welcome back to the cafeteria," Kira teased. "Focus!"
Jessica blinked, refocused, then jerked her chin towards the corner table. "I'm focused. Just… on him. Is he going to be here all day?"
Kira twisted in her seat. Connor sat one table away like a stone statue. Even in the casual campus setting, he looked terrifying. He wore dark sunglasses that hid his eyes, even though they were indoors, but his scowl was visible from a mile away.
"Unfortunately," Kira groaned, turning back to her friend.
