In the end—

they tacitly agreed not to talk about it.

Camden River thought quietly, picking up his running pace.

Like a gust of wind, he passed by Mia Ginger.

Mia continued at her own pace, very slowly, probably the slowest on the track.

Running early in the morning had its benefits; it was good for the body, but more importantly, it seemed to help clear the mind, allowing one to think through many things.

She pondered as she ran, and in no time, Camden caught up with her again.

Feeling like she was a tortoise.

This speed was completely different from his impression of Mia’s running speed.

Camden slowed down his pace and asked her, "Are you feeling unwell? If you are, it’s better to go back and rest."

He knew very well about Mia’s physical condition; she was like a porcelain doll, easily hurt at a touch. He also understood her personality, often appearing calm and indifferent, but deep down, she was incredibly stubborn.

Perhaps she was just forcing herself to get up for a morning run.

He had run several laps and was slightly sweating, speaking in a low voice.

Mia didn’t hear him clearly.

Looking at him apologetically, she asked, "Did you tell me to go back and rest?"

"Yeah." Camden looked at her strangely.

Mia sensed the confusion on his face, thought for a moment, and said frankly, "After the car accident, the hearing in my right ear isn’t very good."

Is that so? Does she really have hearing issues?

It felt as if she hadn’t heard him at all.

Right ear... became deaf?

Camden suddenly realized, a bit unsure of what to say, he smiled lightly, "Sorry, I didn’t know that beforehand."

"It’s okay." Mia shook her head with a smile, stopped running, and said, "My tooth hurts a bit, I’m not going to run anymore, heading back."

"Alright." Camden watched her leave.

The sky was already bright; he continued along the track for another lap before slowly stopping.

The field was temporarily empty.

He looked around, then stepped back to the dormitory.

It was past seven in the morning, and none of the guys in the dorm were awake. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

He had a key, so he directly opened the door, sat in his chair, and although his movements were not loud, he woke up one of the guys on the opposite bed.

Ali Harris turned his head to look at him and teased, "Did you stay out with Windsor Myres last night?"

"Yeah." Camden’s voice was very calm.

He wasn’t a fool; he could feel Ali’s unconscious over-attention to Windsor.

It was somewhat annoying to think about it.

The situation probably started at the beginning of last term. During an elective class, Windsor deliberately held Ali’s hand, asking him to teach her which characters made up his name, just to provoke him.

Since then, Ali’s gaze often lingered on her.

It couldn’t be considered coveting, at most, it was quiet attention.

But this quiet attention stemmed from a casual teasing act by his girlfriend.

What could he do?

Simply continue pretending not to know.

Ali, unaware that Camden had already noticed, casually smiled, "Your progress is quite unexpected."

Camden grabbed a towel, looked at him with bright eyes, said nothing, smiled, and walked directly out of the dorm to wash up.

That look?

Ali watched his back in a daze, wondering if Camden had caught on?

Camden, among his peers, stood out, often admired by others. Apart from things related to Windsor, he had an exceptionally rational and calm side, not quite like a typical student.