"That is the girl you need to bring down."
The voice inside her spoke.
Her eyes lingered on Irina for a moment longer than necessary before she tore her gaze away, a faint clench in her jaw betraying the irritation simmering beneath her composed exterior. She had more important things to concern herself with.
Yet, before she could take another step, a voice called out from the crowd.
"Maya!"
A fellow sophomore, a girl named Elaine, weaved her way through the bustling cadets to reach her. Elaine was friendly, competent, and someone Maya had worked with on multiple occasions. Normally, she wouldn't mind the company, but right now…
Elaine grinned, oblivious to the storm quietly brewing within Maya. "We're heading to the lounge for a bit. Want to come with us?"
Maya hesitated.