The moment Professor Haldrin dismissed the class, the exam hall exploded into chaos.
Students pushed back their chairs, some groaning loudly, others just slumping forward onto their desks like their souls had left their bodies.
A few sat there staring at the ceiling, completely spaced out. Like they had just walked out of a battlefield.
Some overachievers immediately grouped up in a corner. Whispering answers and comparing notes like their lives depended on it.
A few students cursed under their breath, Looking like they wanted to tear the test paper in half or set it on fire.
Kyle leaned back in his seat and stretched.
His spine gave a small crack, and his shoulder muscles felt sore from sitting hunched over for five straight hours.
He glanced around.
Lyra was sitting nearby, rubbing her temples with both hands. Looking like she had a headache the size of a thunderstorm.
As Kyle got up and joined the slow-moving crowd of students shuffling toward the exit.
