I was walking toward the lab when I saw something I didn’t expect—

Or maybe I did expect it, but I was just hoping it wouldn’t happen.

Michelle. Sitting on a hallway bench, legs crossed, red lips, and that smile—more dangerous than any exam I’ve ever taken.

And beside her? Cole.

He was looking down, typing on his phone, but Michelle was all over him. Giggling, leaning in just a little too close, casually touching his arm. Like he wasn’t her ex. Like she didn’t sleep with his dad.

“Hi, Laura,” Michelle greeted, throwing in a wink.

I didn’t smile. But Cole? He straightened up like he was about to...