Chapter 249
Lani
I try to keep my eyes on my book, but my ears betray me, twitching toward the voices behind me. The two Longears aren't exactly whispering, either.
We've all been in this extra class with Miss Edith for nearly a year now. We're not friends, but we're not strangers either. The history between my family and the other Longear hangs unspoken, but the familiarity of routine has dulled the edge.
Still, I can't help listening.
"How shameless of you, Nima," Poppy hisses under her breath.
"I don't want to talk about it," Nima mutters back.
"You should have thought about that before sneaking around in the Longear dorms," Poppy says. "The whole school knows you got it on with the panther yesterday."
A low groan from Nima. "That bad?"
"Yes. Apparently you were… very vocal, my dear friend." Poppy's tone drips with scandal and amusement.
"I really should have thought about it," Nima admits softly. "But I can't help it. I tend to lose my mind around her."
