~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