They arrived out of breath. And arrived way before the actual Instructor did.
Panting, flustered, and suspiciously red in the face.
Instructor Moore raised a brow as he looked between the two students who had clearly sprinted across the hall like their lives depended on it.
"Are you two alright?" he asked, blinking. "Did you run into any trouble? Or was it an aftershock?"
Luca gave a radiant smile. "We're fine! Perfectly fine! Never been better!"
Ollie nodded vigorously beside him, though his expression suggested he'd barely escaped a spiritual crisis and was clinging to sanity with one last breath. "No issues! No quake! Not even a tremor, actually! Just cardio. Lots of cardio."
Moore tilted his head. "You're...sure?"
"Very sure, Sir!" both replied in perfect unison.
Then, much to his confusion, they bowed slightly and launched into a chorus of thank-yous.
"Thank you so much, Instructor Moore!"
"We really appreciate this opportunity!"
"We're honored—truly!"
