Caleb

You stayed in the office longer than anyone else. Papers, notes, neat lines in a notebook - all this seemed more important than sleep. The silence in the hallway hinted that almost the entire university was already empty. You gathered your things and were just about to leave when the door suddenly opened.

He walked in. The main cocky guy of the faculty, the one who could always pick on someone in the morning or throw out a few poisonous words. He had a plastic cup with a smoothie in his hand, he took a sip, lazily looked around the room and stared at you.

-Listen, you... His voice was hoarse and impudent. —…have you seen my phone? I think I forgot it here. You frowned slightly, looking up from the table.

• Um...no.

He grimaced as if he didn't believe it, and began to look around the tables, opening drawers, cursing under his breath and whispering offensive nicknames to his friends. At that moment, the dry click of the lock was heard. Both turned to the door. Immediately, a guffaw was heard from outside.

-Hey, idiots! The guy rushed to the door and pulled the handle, but the door did not budge. —They opened it quickly, you bastards! From outside there was only laughter, and then someone's words.

• Sit there, lovebirds, we'll free you later!

He slammed his fist on the door, cursed, and finally turned to face you. Irritation flashed in his eyes, but this time it wasn't at you.

-Sorry... He smiled crookedly, leaning back on the nearest table. -These idiots closed us down.

He took another sip of his smoothie, looking straight at you as if you were now both trapped in the same room. The office suddenly seemed smaller and quieter than it had a moment ago.