A Warning and A Deal

During the last day of preparations for the upcoming prom night, while most of the students were busy making the finishing touches, Eli was planning to spend it just like any other school day. 

That's all until this odd series of happenings cascaded as soon as the school bell chimed and began dismissing classes.

As per usual, she goes straight to the library to carry out her part-time undertaking. For today, she was tasked to clean a certain section at the second floor while Hal went out to run an errand.

But then, as soon as she arrived at her destination, she was caught off guard by the sight that greeted her.

"Wes?"

With her brows arched in surprise, Eli only blinks at her upperclassman as he just complacently leans on a bookshelf, hands shoved into his pockets. Wes doesn't share an ounce of her reaction, though. He just exchanges looks with her, his trademark insouciance splattered across his face.