Brother's Friend Becomes My Baby's Dad
After keeping it a secret for so long, it still shook me up to hear it said aloud so plainly.
“Yes, that’s right.”
The advisor made a humming noise and continued typing. After a moment, he spoke. “I assume your intention now, then, is to tell me you plan to withdraw from the Academy.”
“No,” I said at once.
He finally glanced at me, away from the computer screen. Confusion furrowed his brow. “No?”
His surprise made me nervous. Surely, I hadn’t imagined the existence of the transfer exam.
“I wanted to sign up for the academic exam,” I said. “Is that… possible?”