8 AM on the dot. The classroom is empty except for us—the only two people who actually show up this early. She sits right in front of me, same as always. Around everyone else, Lily's this perfect, quiet student who barely speaks above a whisper. But when it's just the two of us? She transforms into a completely different person. She turns around in her seat, leaning closer with that mischievous glint in her eyes, her voice dropping to a playful whisper Hey... whatcha thinking about over there?