Noam nearly froze, his blood running to ice when their eyes met. But if he froze he’d get caught, he’d be expelled, never allowed back here again— Noam smiled instead, bright and cheery. “Heya!” Heya? The woman looked startled, but just said good morning and brushed past. Holy shit, that actually worked. Unbelievable. He had a cadet star right there on his sleeve.
