It had been a hectic week. The written exams would begin in just two days, and every student was buried in revision, desperate to avoid a red mark.
Three red crosses meant repeating the year.
Second and third year students were allowed to repeat only twice before facing expulsion. First year students had it worse. They would have to go through the entire enrollment process again.
The pressure was heavy. No one wanted to lose a year of their life over carelessness.
That was precisely why William, despite sitting so close to his beloved, was not flirting with her.
They were in Emma's room. Dorothy was with her other friends, hanging out in the library and won't be coming back any time soon.
She leaned comfortably against his shoulder, quietly reading, while William focused on the notes she had prepared for him.
His brows furrowed as he went over the types of ores found across the world and their locations.
