chapter thirty-nine: the cut that always bleeds

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THE CUT THAT ALWAYS BLEEDS

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THE CUT THAT ALWAYS BLEEDS

THE CUT THAT ALWAYS BLEEDS

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examination hall

the exam hall buzzed with tension, a mix of shuffled papers, the occasional throat-clearing, and the steady ticking of the clock echoing against the walls. the invigilator, a stern-faced woman with thick glasses, paced between the rows of desks, her heels clicking against the polished floor.

you exhaled, holding your pen. armed with a good night's sleep and fueled by a delicious english breakfast, you were as ready as you could be for the religious studies test.

well, mostly ready.

a whisper from behind disturbed you.

"psst, (y/n)."

you rolled your eyes, already knowing who it was. yet, against your better judgment, you pivoted to find your ex-boyfriend leaning forward, looking suspiciously desperate.

"what?" you hissed."do you want to get us kicked out again?"

jean winced."i swear, it's not my fault this time. do you have a spare pen?"

"a pen? where's yours?"

he jerked his chin toward the back of the room."ask those two menaces."

you pursued his line of sight to where connie and sasha sat, snickering like two criminals who had just pulled off the heist of the century.

"connie took mine first!" sasha stage-whispered, pouting dramatically."tell him to give it back, (y/n)!"

"connie..."

"it's payback! she stole my ruler during maths!"

a stern ahem made you all freeze. the invigilator had stopped mid-stride, eyes restraining in your path.

you straightened immediately, shoving a spare biro into jean's palm. usually, marco was the one who resolved these miniature crises, but today? today, it was all on you.

"take it. and shut up. we have a test."

trost park

with a couple of hours to kill before your next exam, the library's oppressive quietude didn't sound appealing. so, mikasa had a better idea: badminton at the park.

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