Betrayal by love
While he crossed Evangeline's desk, her pencil stilled for just a moment.
He sits behind her, the fine scent of his cologne mixing with air in the hall. The corner of Nate's mouth twitched upward. He leaned back in his chair, all casual confidence, but his eyes kept drifting to Evangeline's shoulders, studying her like a puzzle. why is she so aloof? he wondered himself.
Mrs. Chen cleared her throat, the sharp sound in the quiet room. "Okay, Guys....... Now, as I was saying about the Graphics..."
But the energy in the room had shifted. Everyone was painfully aware of the new current running through their usually mundane Monday morning Economics class.