Papers fluttered everywhere. Ameri gasped, apologizing profusely. As she knelt down to gather them, her knee bumped the table leg. The laptop riser wobbled.
"That's fine, Miss Ichinose ," he said, stressing her name as if tasting a lie. "You're… very helpful." Papers fluttered everywhere
"I prefer the term 'tutor,'" she said. "It's less paperwork." The laptop riser wobbled
For a split second, his eyes widened. He quickly closed the notebook. "Just doodling." "It's less paperwork
Ameri’s heart rate ticked up. Bored. Arrogant. Careless. She smiled. "Excellent, Taro. Perhaps you can help me then?" She walked over, leaning down to look at his notebook. "I noticed your margin drawings. Are those… fractal lattices?"
She packed her borrowed textbook, gave a little wave, and walked out the door. She didn't run. Running was a tell. She walked with the measured pace of a teacher who had a faculty meeting to attend.
Undercover. And her target was in this room.