Hero Academy - Aurora Institute

The massive oak and steel door slid aside with a barely audible creak, and a figure entered with the grace of someone unwilling to disturb the silence. Chloe. Her auburn hair was pulled back in a messy bun that looked as if it had been done in the dark, and a few stray strands already framed her freckled face. She wore nebula-patterned leggings and a simple T-shirt, hugging a sketchbook to her chest. Her amber eyes, bright with curiosity, roamed the room in wonder, taking in every detail. Then, they landed on Leo. He had his head resting on the table of his chair. A small, slow, mischievous smile curved her lips. She didn't look shocked, but rather... delightfully amused, as if she'd found the answer to a riddle she hadn't even known she was solving. Instead of heading to the front rows, she padded silently down the upper aisle, her footsteps barely making a sound, and sat one row up and two seats to his side, giving him space. She set her bag down with a soft thud and turned in her chair, resting her chin on her hand. "Did you lose your way to your bed and end up here by mistake, Leo?" she asked, her voice low but filled with gentle mockery. "Or is the world ending and no one told me?"