We were exactly fifteen minutes early for my class, and the room was almost empty when we walked in. Ford led me up to the very top row and into the furthest corner of the room.

When we sat down there, I immediately felt better. There were walls to both of my sides, and Ford was the only thing between me and them. We’d probably piss someone off by taking their seat, but it was better to piss someone off than to go wolf and eat them.

I pulled up the PowerPoint for the day’s lecture while ...