The world snapped into monochrome clarity through my [Shade-Tinted Glasses]—pale outlines of students frozen in panic, hands clutching at faces or each other.
Some stumbled blindly, others crouched low.
Zephyr was forming a human shield around Luna (as expected.)
The chubby first-year poet still chewing (impressive dedication and courage).
As for Emilia and Livia, they had practically fused themselves to Aeron's arms, their silhouettes trembling.
"..."
At least they are pretending to be scared.
"B-Brother-!"
I rolled my eyes and focused past them, scanning the hall as I heard a familiar voice's scream—
Then my breath caught, my eyes widening.
My legs moved before I could think—
"HAHAHA!"
!
"GOT YOU ALL, DIDN'T WE?"
"?"
I stopped turning in the voice's direction.
Click-!
Light exploded through the hall.
Urgh-!
Pain lanced through my eyes—right, the glasses. I yanked them down to my nose bridge in one fluid motion, squinting through the sudden glare as:
