"Wake up the ones sleeping next to you. We haven't even had lunch yet, so why are they dozing off?"

*Click,* the sound of a pen being clicked. *Scratch, scratch,* the sound of someone doodling on paper. *Rustle,* the sound of clothes brushing against each other. *Snap,* the sound of a hand mirror being closed. *Giggle, giggle,* soft laughter exchanged in whispers.

The classroom was filled with noise, not just the teacher’s voice.

‘This is distracting…’

*Snap,* the lead of the mechanical pencil broke. Gaeul sighed softly. She pressed the end of the pencil to release more lead. The spring …