Shadow King

Peering at Eli through the corner of his half-lidded eyes, Lance only stays calm and still.

With his back leaning on the wall while he has both of his hands shoved inside his pockets, he doesn't seem fazed by her sudden arrival. Though he finds it unanticipated, it hardly did anything to put him on edge.

"Aurora, you should go first," Lance eventually voiced out, a frown marring his frame. 

"But, Lance..." she tried to retaliate but only to pause at the sight of him scowling.

That's when Aurora recalled a similar event in the Student Council room back then - that time when he made an equally contemptuous expression when their Vice President mentioned Eli's name. 

"A-Alright... I'll see you tomorrow."

Giving in, Aurora decided to take flight for now and leave them by themselves. As she started walking away, however, she tried to spare one last glance, still hesitating.

But then, she found herself flinching in surprise once she did so.