Verity's pov

Breakfast.

I had been nervous walking into the hall this morning, and the instant I stepped inside, I realized I had every reason to be.

Cassian gave me a small smile, subtle but enough to make my chest flutter. Kin didn’t even spare me a glance—his eyes slid right past me like I was invisible. But Caleb… Caleb looked at me once, then deliberately away, jaw tight. The sting of it sliced deeper than I wanted to admit, but I pressed it down, refusing to let it show.

I ...