110 - Social Intelligence
At break time, Lucas was being searched so much by his classmates that his only alternative was to find a secluded place to breathe.
That place turned out to be the top of the main building's staircase. He ignored a sign that said "No access to terrace" and went up. As fate would have it, there was someone else who had also ignored the same warning, and Lucas later discovered that she did this all the time. Yes, her.
"Lucas, what are you doing here?" Lucy asked, wide-eyed when she saw him.
He was a little surprised too, so he returned the question.
"What are YOU doing here?"
A second of awkward silence fell over them. Just then, Lucas's eyes caught sight of some packages to her right and also her open handbag. Inside the bag were several packets of snacks and sweets.
Lucy realized he had noticed and quickly collected everything and put it in the bag behind her.
"I-I was just having a little snack because..."