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Rowan:
I am.
I stared at that.
Then:
Mason:
You’re not.
That was unfair.
But true.
Her reply came slower this time.
Rowan:
It’s not just about me.
That made me pause.
Because it wasn’t.
It was about both of us now.
Even if neither ofus liked that.
ROWAN
Professor Bennett called me in after class.
I knew why immediately.
She didn’t waste time.
“Your assignment is being discussed,” she said.
“Yes.”
“You understand why that’s a problem.”
“Yes.”
She watched me for a second.
“You’re not just observing anymore,” she added.
That was new.
I frowned slightly. “What does that mean?”
“It means proximity creates bias.”
I didn’t answer.
Because she was right.
