The classroom was silent, save for the rhythmic tapping of Mrs. Graves’ pen against her desk. Her sharp blue eyes swept across the room like a searchlight, lingering on each student just long enough to make them shift uncomfortably in their seats. When her gaze finally settled on 路裴矩, a timid student in the second row, her brow arched ever so slightly, a silent summons he felt like a weight pressing down on him.
“路裴矩,” she said, her tone crisp and deliberate, like the snap of a ruler against a desk. “Stay after class.”
A flicker of amusement danced in her eyes, so brief it could have been imagined, before her expression hardened once more. Without another word, she turned back to the board and continued her lecture, the matter settled in her mind.
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Good afternoon, 路裴矩. Mrs. Graves' voice was as unyielding as her gaze, which had shifted to him the moment he entered the classroom. She was seated at her desk, her posture ramrod straight, a picture of elegance and authority. "You know why you're here." She paused, her fingers tracing the spine of her red notebook, a silent threat. "Do not waste my time with lies or excuses."