"According to your numbers, you will find your topics on the..." Mr. Joel continued with the announcement, but Karina was no longer paying attention.
'What sort of ill luck is this?' She bemoaned internally. If she could, she would cry right now. How was she supposed to work with this person who doesn't take anything about his studies seriously?
'I think my curse is beginning to act up and bring the worse luck my way these past days.' She concluded, pursing her lips as she lifted her eyes to look at her supposed partner.
Only when she locked gazes with him did she realize that he had also been looking at her. A sudden intense urge to look away washed over her, but she didn't give in to it. She held his gaze, despite how intimidated those silver orbs of his made her feel at that moment.
Her eyes narrowed slightly when she noticed the way he was looking at her. Could it be he was also not happy about the pairing? At that thought, her heart became less heavy.
