Cain sat in the back row of the lecture hall, his chair angled slightly so he could see the entire class without appearing obvious. The professor's voice droned on at the front, pointing out diagrams across the slate screen, though Cain absorbed very little of it.
To his left, Jayden scribbled notes diligently, her ears twitching occasionally as she followed the lecture, and her tail curled neatly around her legs. Her hand moved quickly and precisely, capturing every detail the professor mentioned. To his right, Zara had slumped forward onto her open textbook. A thin line of drool slid across the page, her cheek pressed against the ink. Her chest rose and fell in a steady rhythm, and she let out a faint snore, completely lost to a food coma.
Cain allowed a corner of his mouth to twitch. Jayden alert and focused, Zara completely surrendered to sleep. It was almost amusing.
