The young man had a friendly, open face, but Eileen didn't recognize him. She blinked in confusion, assuming he was one of the professors' students. The man offered a sheepish smile and introduced himself.
"I'm Lucio."
"What? Lucio… senior?"
Eileen's shock was evident. Lucio had been her closest senior during her university days, but his appearance had changed so dramatically that she hadn't recognized him at all.
"I've missed you, Lady Eileen."
As Eileen stood there, wide-eyed, Lucio added with a soft smile,
"Truly, a lot."
When Eileen first entered university, she faced severe bullying. Admitted at a young age through a letter of recommendation from the prince, it was no surprise that both students and professors harbored grudges against her.