Chapter 76: Nothing Good
Or maybe he knew and just didn’t want to tell her.
As this thought crossed her mind, she stared at Lyle unblinkingly, as if she could gaze into his soul and extract the truth. Lyle, on the other hand, held her stare, but for a totally different reason. Her presence seemed to calm the storm of chaotic, violent emotions raging within him, settling the vicious thoughts that often plagued his mind. Unknowingly, his usually indifferent expression softened.
He could stare at her like this all day.
Eira didn’t know how long they had been staring at each other, nor did she care to notice. All she could think about was how beautiful his eyes were, especially with the sun reflecting off them.
Then, Eira’s phone dinged with a notification, breaking the spell and pulling both of them out of their trance.
Looking away, she pulled her phone from her pants pocket and tapped the screen. A message notification from Malia appeared.
BFF: Hey, Orla, Cyran, and I just agreed to have an evening study session starting tomorrow—Sunday through Friday—after tests are done to prep for the exams. We didn’t see your messages, so I figured you weren’t online. Reply when you see this, okay?
Eira raised a brow. A study session in the evening after writing tests? Only Malia would come up with something like that. Still, she wasn’t opposed to it.
Ephyra: Sure, count me in, but I’m sorry—I won’t be available tomorrow. See you on Monday!
With that, she turned off her phone, slipped it back into her pocket, and, without being prompted, said, "That was a friend. She was asking if I’d be available for a study session."
Lyle stared at her for a moment, wanting to tell her he hadn’t asked, but he thought better of it. Instead, he asked, "Your exams are in two weeks, right?"