After putting his bag down and taking his seat, he looked around the room and noticed many people looking at him strangely. He furrowed his eyebrows slightly and turned to his right to see who their attention was focused on.

His eyes widened when they landed on someone sitting at the back of the classroom. She was wearing a black dress and was holding a book close to her chest, hiding her face from everyone around her.

Roman recognized her instantly, and the first thought that came to mind was to go over and talk to her. He took one step forward and realized that everyone around her was staring...