We Only Glow Together Chapter 4

After the Glow test.

The school gave them two days off—an official break for students to "process"their results.

Riley didn't need time.

Or so he told himself.

He stayed in his dorm room, studying. Mechanical movements. Cold silence. His books didn't looked different, but everything else somehow did.

Across campus, Adrian was out, glowing in more ways then one—dragged to celebrations, praised by teachers, his glow talked about like a legend.

And yet, everytime someone congratulated him, Adrian only though about Riley's face when he told him he didn't glow. His expression expressionless but distant.

On the first day back, the class was reorganized.

Examiner/Miss Vivi

Due to magical compatibility, glowing students will sit on the right. Non-glowing on the left. It's for aura management.

Riley Lane [MC]

*Picks up his books and moves to the left side desk*

Adrian Sinclair [ML]

*Looking at him silently*

Adrian Sinclair [ML]

( It's the first time we aren't sitting together in class. Now I regret the glowing test... )

Riley Lane [MC]

*Trying to focus on his books but secretly trying to glance at Adrian from the corner of his eye*

The class had only six students who glowed. They become popular. Praised. Admired.

The teachers helped them with the change of seats as everyone sit on their new seat. The students chattering echoing in the classroom.

After the seats, the teacher started teaching. Writing on the blackboard.

Riley Lane [MC]

*Writing on his notebook*

Riley Lane [MC]

*Hears students chattering behind him, stops writing*

#Student 1: Crazy how he didn't glow. #Student 2: Ikr they were always glued to each other. But look at them sitting opposite sides of each other now. #Student 3: I've always said that Adrian's special. He's even rich and handsome. But you guys never listened to me.🤷 #Student 1: What a bipolar. 😒 You were the one who used to ship them together. #Student 2: Ewww really dude? That's gross. How can you ship them. That low class Riley doesn't even deserve our prince Adrain. So what if he's a little intelligent.

Riley Lane [MC]

*Grip tightened on his pen*

Adrian Sinclair [ML]

*Still staring at Riley silently*