Chapter 122: Innermost Circle of Ruins
Evaline:
Despite Gavin’s unexpected accident the previous evening, our third day of the trip continued as planned.
Early in the morning, around seven, the class received a message from Professor Aldric in our group chat where he announced that we all would be setting out to explore the remaining parts of the Halendor Ruins as was initially planned.
I just finished getting ready, and was packing my bag, when the familiar knocking on the door halted me.
I knew who it was even before I opened the door. And just as I expected, I found him standing outside my room, looking almost breathtaking. He had rolled his sleeves up to his elbows and the top two buttons of his deep blue shirt were left open, allowing me a sneak peak at his collarbone.
As my eyes finished taking in these little details and finally moved up to his face, I found him staring right at me with a knowing smirk. I felt my cheeks burning in embarrassment.
I straightened, tucked stray strands behind my ears, and took a steadying breath. "Morning," I said and walked back to the bed where my half packed bag was waiting.
"Good morning, Eva," he replied, crossing the threshold and closing the door behind him with a soft click. "How was your sleep?"
"It was good," I replied without looking at him.