Damien turned slowly in his seat and looked at Noah with an expression that was genuinely hard to read, somewhere between impressed and deeply suspicious.
Arisha said nothing. She looked at him for one moment, her eyes slightly narrowed, then turned back to face forward.
Kaelan glanced back at Noah from the front. His expression remained neutral.
He said nothing either. But he looked at him for a second longer than he usually did.
Emma, seated a few rows ahead, had her phone in her hand and her lips pressed together into a firm, unreadable line. She did not turn around.
Ophelia was shocked. Her eyes widened as she turned to look at Noah. She couldn't believe he had actually earned that many points. Her expression was one of disbelief.
Morgana raised one hand, her face calm, and the noise began to settle, students pulling themselves back reluctantly.
