He reached for her arm.

Everyone expected it to end.

But Mia moved.

One step.

A small movement.

Jason grabbed empty air.

The room became quiet.

Jason smiled.

"Okay."

He tried again.

Faster.

Mia avoided him again.

The students stopped laughing.

Because something was becoming obvious.

She wasn't lucky.

She was predicting him.

5

CHAPTER 4 — THE MOVE THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

Jason increased his speed.

He wanted the room to remember who he was.

He attacked aggressively.

Mia waited.

Then she moved.

Not with strength.

With timing.