Synopsis

The air in the classroom hung thick with the scent of old paper and quiet desperation. Freddie stared down at the exam paper before him, a knot tightening in his stomach. He glanced furtively at the desk beside him, then back at the meticulously crafted questions. A decision, swift and ill-advised, solidified within him. He risked a quick, sideways glance at a classmate's paper, committing a blatant act of dishonesty. The weight of the transgression settled upon him as he continued the test, a s