[ They don't see each other at lunch the next day, not in the cafeteria, nor elsewhere. Another student council meeting wraps up just before the end of the break, leaving Zephirin with a handful of minutes to text Francel on his way to class — he asks for an update on trigonometry with Mr. Lamberteint, and invites Francel to get in touch with him after school, when they have more time to talk. If Francel sends an answer, he doesn't see it immediately, forced to wait until the walk from Mr. Lexentale's classroom to the school gym, if not the end of the day.
Streaks of wispy white clouds stretch across the blue sky; the sun shines brightly, no summer storm in sight. Few among the students appreciate the hour ahead of them, spent running around in the heat, even indoors, and the crowded changing rooms buzz with their grumbling. To make matters worse, two classes are to share the facilities, misguided mercy.
Dressed in their gym uniforms, they fill the hall, second-years on one side, upperclassmen on the other, gathering around their waiting teachers. The first ten minutes are easy: as always, the class begins with warm-up laps and stretches, and the usual peppy musical accompaniment.
Zephirin, flanked by his friends, steals a glance across the room, not quite out of idle curiosity. ]
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Streaks of wispy white clouds stretch across the blue sky; the sun shines brightly, no summer storm in sight. Few among the students appreciate the hour ahead of them, spent running around in the heat, even indoors, and the crowded changing rooms buzz with their grumbling. To make matters worse, two classes are to share the facilities, misguided mercy.
Dressed in their gym uniforms, they fill the hall, second-years on one side, upperclassmen on the other, gathering around their waiting teachers. The first ten minutes are easy: as always, the class begins with warm-up laps and stretches, and the usual peppy musical accompaniment.
Zephirin, flanked by his friends, steals a glance across the room, not quite out of idle curiosity. ]