Flashback ( PDFDrive )

“They’re always my favorite.” She didn’t realize how mushy that
sounded until the words were already out of her lips.
But Fitz just smiled, his white teeth glowing in the dim light.
And something about the look in his eyes made her very aware of
how close they were standing—and how very quiet and empty the
atrium was.
How quiet and empty the entire campus was.
Elwin had let them wander just the two of them, so long as they
promised to take it easy and be back within thirty minutes. And the
guards patrolling the halls were keeping their distance.
So they were alone.
In a moonlit room.
Surrounded by lockers, Sophie reminded herself. And a giant statue of
a dragon that looked like it wanted to eat them.
Not exactly romantic—which was good since now so wasn’t the
time to talk about crushes.
With her luck, the confession would set off Fitz’s echo and she’d
have to explain to Elwin how her silly feelings literally tried to kill
him.
She looked away and stepped back, studying the atrium. “This place
looks so different at night.”
Foxfire’s walls were made of stained glass, each wing the same
color as the corresponding grade level, so everything should’ve had a
soft emerald green glow. But the moonlight had bleached out most of
the color, leaving the room gray and shadowy.
It felt a bit ominous if she really thought about it.
So many dark corners and crannies.
So many places someone could hide.