Chapter 12

They probably didn't expect I'd leave after saying that. I could hear them talking and gossiping among themselves when I left. I heard all sorts of things but pretended to have heard nothing and continued walking. I didn't stop. I didn't even look back.

Time passed very quickly after that. In the blink of an eye, half a month had gone by. I felt a little lonely at times, but I also felt free.

Felix would still appear in my head from time to time, but whenever he did, I'd force myself to think about other things so I wouldn't fixate on him.

But if I really couldn't control myself, I'd just pick up another set of calculus problems and bury myself in work.

The moon was big and bright as it hung in the sky that night.

After my extra night classes, I said goodbye to Jade and Zara and walked home with a bundle of study materials in my arms.

The night was so beautiful that I found myself breaking into song. I was in a pretty good mood, and I just couldn't stop humming along to a tune I'd hear