"What happened?" I asked Lana when I noticed her constantly glancing at Aspen while eating dinner. She immediately averted her eyes and focused on her food. "Lana?" I narrowed my eyes at her. "I tried to talk to her." She tilted her head towards Aspen, who was sitting far away from us with Emily and her group. "I feel bad for her… you know, because of the video... But she behaved so rudely with me." She frowned. I sighed, shaking my head. I hadn’t told her about my encounter with Aspen in the washroom. I knew it would upset her. She still had this little fantasy of the three of us... her, Aspen, and me, becoming best-friend roommates. But I didn’t think that was possible, at least not for now. "She’s in a bad mood, so let her deal with it however she wants. Don’t think too much about her," I said softly. She nodded and resumed eating. Dinner was far noisier tonight. Last night had been quieter, perhaps because it was our first day at the academy and everyone had still bee
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