The Fallen HODWIII

Chapter 8 : New Roommate

Dedicated to: itsRaynruth_26

"Babe? What's wrong?" Lucas asked the moment he came back, looking at Stella—or rather, I should say Uno—with worry.

"Nothing," she stated, wearing no emotions. Then she glanced at the new students again.

The new students were busy eating, not caring about the students who were eying them.

Lucas might have sensed the tension, as he took a seat beside Uno. "That's Emma and Julius, new students in the third-year level. They have potential, but their aura isn't friendly, so we better stay away from them, at least for peace."

Uno nodded, and we continued eating in silence. Well, not entirely silent.

*****

I kept looking outside because it calmed my mind, not caring about my surroundings. Since my classroom is located on the second floor, the view down is very clear.

Suddenly, something caught my attention.

I saw Daniela walking into the hallway with two of her friends following behind her. Coming from the opposite direction were Emma and Julius, who stopped when they met each other.

My forehead creased as I watched them talk freely, as if they were expecting it, wearing smiles on their faces. Suddenly, Daniela and Emma shook hands before continuing to walk in opposite directions.

Interesting...

"Ms. Tan, answer my question," the professor called my fake name, which caught my attention. I stood up.

"During my class, you're always not listening. Now, discuss what communitarianism is," the professor said, frustration evident on her face.

"Communitarianism emphasizes the connection between the individual and the community. Its overriding philosophy is based on the belief that a person's social identity and personality are largely molded by community relationships, with a smaller degree of development placed on individualism. Although the community might be a family, communitarianism is usually understood, in the wider philosophical sense, as a collection of interactions among a community of people in a given place. Communitarianism generally opposes extreme individualism and disagrees with extreme policies that neglect the stability of the overall community." I explained emotionlessly, making her gape, including the students who looked dumbfounded at me.

After a while, she cleared her throat. "Good. You can take your seat." Then she continued discussing.

I read it long ago on Wikipedia, and it's still stuck in my mind since I possess a superior autobiographical memory called hyperthymesia.

But then, curiosity lingered in my head. How was Daniela related to Julius and Emma?

*****

"Didn't you sense something off with the new students earlier?" Cassy suddenly asked.

I felt Drena stiffen, not saying a word.

We were heading back to our dorm, as our classes had ended. It went well, as it usually does.

I shrugged in response to Cassy's question.

"Why do you ask?" Drena inquired, looking at Cassy.

"When we were having lunch, they kept glancing in our direction," she answered, curiosity on her face.

"Maybe it's because of the Insigma Fighters. It's normal since they're famous," Drena concluded.

"Maybe..." Cassy agreed, though she didn't seem entirely convinced. Perhaps she had observed something she couldn't articulate.