Norah stepped out of her final class with a long breath, her shoulders loosening for the first time that day. The hallway buzzed with movement—students heading off in clusters, laughter fading as doors swung shut.And then she saw him.Ivan was still there.Leaning against his car like time had never touched him, jacket open, posture relaxed in that infuriating way of his. A few students lingered nearby under the excuse of tying shoelaces or pretending to scroll through their phones. Some were bold enough to giggle. One or two actually waved.Norah slowed, worry creeping in before she could stop it.“You’re still here?” she asked as she reached him, her voice low. “Ivan, I thought you’d have left by now.”He straightened immediately when he saw her, attention narrowing like nothing else existed. “Why would I?”She frowned. “You’ve been here all day.”“So?” His mouth tilted. “You told me not to cause trouble. I behaved.”She glanced past him, at the girls still very obviously staring.
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