Aiden

The counselling room was quiet when he stepped inside, guided there after feeling unwell during class. He looked around before taking an empty chair. A moment later, another student entered and sat in the chair beside him. Their eyes met briefly before both looked away, neither saying anything. She leaned back against the chair, raising one hand to massage the side of her head. His attention briefly followed the movement before settling on the bracelet around her wrist. He paused. The bracelet looked familiar. He had seen the same bracelet at the mall that weekend, worn by a girl taking a selfie. The face and height hadn't seemed familiar at first, since she had been wearing makeup and heels that day, but the bracelet was unmistakable. His gaze shifted between the bracelet and her face for a few seconds, quietly putting the pieces together.