The bell rang, signaling the end of the class. Students immediately began buzzing with chatter. Leiza left her seat, and walked over to Azzy's desk, her arms crossed with a frown on her face.
"What?" Azzy asked her.
"You don't want to give any explanations, ignoring me like that?" Leiza raised her eyebrows.
"So that everyone becomes too curious about who am I?" Azzy countered, not budging an inch.
It goes without saying their conversation attracted the attention of the whole class.
After a few seconds of silent staring contest, Leiza said, "Forget it. Anyway, I'll introduce you to some of my friends."
Azzy gave her a nod and stood up. Leiza led him to the middle of the classroom, where a small group of girls was already waiting. Their curious eyes flicked between her and Azzy.
"Everyone, this is Rael," Leiza said, gesturing toward him. "He's a transfer student, a family friend of ours."
"Rael!" One girl with a bob cut beamed. "So exotic! Where are you from?"
