Calculus and Cruel Whispers

POV: Eden

My chest heaves as I spin away from the stairwell, leaving their mocking laughter ringing in my ears. I push my way through the crowded second-floor corridor, my heart hammering against my ribs in a frantic rhythm. Desperate to escape the relentless pointing and the cruel, hushed teasing that trails me like a dark shadow, I keep my head down and march forward. Students whisper behind th