~NICO~
I follow Elena out of the classroom.
When we leave, heads immediately turn, the boys looking at their legs, the girls looking at me as if I belong to them.
Elena notices both things. I see the way her shoulders tense, the way she clutches her books to her chest.
Perfect.
I throw my jacket over my shoulder and walk just a step ahead of her, letting the crowd envelop us.
A group of girls wave, one of them, Sofia, if I remember correctly, comes straight towards me. She has shiny hair, red l