IN EARLY MORNING AT THE EXAM HALL
ZAVIER
The room was too quiet, not peaceful quiet, but stressed quiet. Pages flipped too fast, pens scratched too hard. Someone in the back was already breathing like the test had personally attacked them. I looked down at the paper.
"This is it?"Aiden stirred.
"Yes."I said.
"This is the exam?"He asked.
"Yes."I said.
Pause.
"This is easy."Aiden grinned.
"I know."I said.
I picked up the pen and started writing. Question one: basic survival prioritization. Done. Question two: environmental adaptation under variable weather. Question three: resource allocation under starvation conditions.
"You lived this."Aiden hummed.
"Yes."I muttered. "It's easy."
Around me people were suffering.
"I DON'T REMEMBER THIS-" Someone whispered aggressively.
"YOU STUDIED THIS-" Someone hissed back.
"I STUDIED DIFFERENTLY-"He hissed back.
"THAT IS NOT HOW STUDYING WORKS-"Someone else groaned.
"WHY ARE THERE WORDS-"Riko was already spiraling.
