Chapter 16

Lucy had wide eyes.

Never, not even for a moment, had she imagined herself there.

And she hadn't even entered the gates yet and already felt like crying.

"Let's go," her friends called to her.

They carried heavy suitcases through the corridors, with their parents following closely, just as curious as their children.

It was quiet, with only a few people who, like the three of them, were carrying suitcases and looking around attentively.

"They must be newcomers like us," Kimi whispered excitedly.

"We need to go to the coordination office," Jungso informed, looking at everyone. Kimi's mother, as well as Jaesun's parents, nodded in agreement.

They followed and split into two elevators to go up to the correct floor.

The room they had to go to was right in front of them, and the realization made Lucy feel a slight knot in her stomach.

She adjusted her high-waisted jeans and straig