Noah stepped outside his room, and the first thing he heard was the voice of a student.
"What's going on?"
He looked up to see that the hallway was slowly becoming crowded.
The students watched him and Professor Oliver as they began making their way to the lift, before they began spouting their theories.
"Maybe they finally have evidence to pin him for Juniper's death."
"I'm telling you, Juniper's death was just a conspiracy theory. I bet he's a double agent of the Investigation Authority."
"What if he's about to be expelled for poor performance?"
The murmur of their voices filled the air, and Noah heard them all.
His lips curved into a faint smile, though his eyes remained empty. He kept walking, acting like he hadn't heard anything.
Besides him, Professor Oliver kept walking, his stride brisk.
"Don't mind them," the man said without looking back. "Eyes will always follow someone with promise. Get used to it."
