Hidden Brilliance

"Give it back!"

Cecelia instinctively stood up, reaching for the paper in Silas's hand. But Silas, holding a wine glass in one hand, had already turned around and sat on the couch. He casually flipped through her paper.

With her limited mobility, Cecelia would have to approach Silas directly to retrieve her work. In the end, she simply sat down on the couch and ignored him.

Silas, however, seemed