Evaline:
The air was feeling charged from the moment I stepped out of my dorm.
A gentle breeze swept through the gardens, but it was carrying an undercurrent of tension. It was almost like the moon, though still hidden beyond the horizon, had already whispered its promises into the hearts of every werewolf walking this campus.
Except... for me.
As someone without a wolf, my world continued like it was any other Monday.
Classes weren't canceled officially, but it didn't take long to realize that today wasn't normal.
As I crossed the halls toward my first lecture of the day, I noticed the absences immediately. The usual clusters of students that filled the Academy every morning were thinned out. Those who walked did so more quietly.
I reached the classroom and stepped inside, only to find it barely half-filled.
