The morning sun filtered through the tall windows of Class 1-D's room, casting long rectangles of light across the polished floor. Xavier slouched in his seat next to Sayuri, one hand idly spinning a pen between his fingers.
Calypso sat two rows ahead, already deep in conversation with Margaret and Selena. She'd practically dragged Xavier out of bed at 6:30 AM, insisting they couldn't be late again. Now here they were, fifteen minutes early, and Xavier was fighting to keep his eyes open.
"G-good morning, Xavier." Sayuri's soft voice came from his right. "Did you finish the reading for today?"
Xavier turned to her, noting the dark circles under her eyes. "Morning. Yeah, I skimmed it. You look tired."
Sayuri ducked her head, a blush spreading across her cheeks. "I stayed up too late practicing my sketches. Professor Rousseau mentioned we'd be discussing gate topology today, so I wanted to make sure I could visualize different gate structures properly."
