Faye's POV
I arrived at Liam's laboratory at the agreed-upon time. As I approached the door, a group of students poured out from the laboratory; they had just finished their class. Not spotting Liam among them, I stood in a corner and waited.
After two minutes, no one else came out of the laboratory, so I emerged from behind the wall. Liam was busy packing up some experimental equipment. Upon seeing me, he gave a faint greeting, "You're here."
"Yeah," my reply was equally subdued, as I wasn't in the best mood.
Liam came forward and took my hand. I hesitated for a moment but followed him to a table. "Can you help me organize these?" he asked gently.
I initially wanted to refuse, but looking into his blue eyes, I couldn't bring myself to say anything. As we organized the glass tubes, me
