The Extra Time is Not Needed

Ash hadn’t ever realized that the onyx-haired musician was in any of his classes until said musician rushed into the lecture hall while the professor finished giving a few details about the test. “I was wondering if you would be showing up today," she almost chuckled at Kai's sudden, out-of-breath appearance, "Have a seat, Kai. The test will be open in just a moment.”

He nodded his head and grabbed a computer from the cart. Ash couldn’t restrain a cocked eyebrow. Does he not have his own?

Then the test was opened, and Ash totally ignored everyone else. He managed to finish the very last question and hit “save” just as the test closed. The room erupted into chaos as everyone rushed to get out, not even taking the time to shut their computers down, even those that they had to return to the computer cart.

Ash shook his head as if he were disappointed. Why should he care, though? It's not like it would affect him. After all, he had his own laptop, one that he was now waiting on as it finished shutting down before he putting it away in the protective sleeve hidden in his backpack.

“I can open up the test to give you some more time since it wasn’t letting you log in,” he heard Prof. McKinley say. He glanced up to see her talking to Kai, who was plugging the borrowed computer into the cart.

“That’s okay, I finished the last question just before it closed.”

“Really?” Prof. McKinley looked surprised. “I can give you 15 minutes if you want. After all, you didn’t get to start for that long.”

“No thanks. Like I said, I managed to finish everything. Besides, that would just be extra work for you.”

“Alright,” she said, disbelief still evident in her voice, “At least let me take a look at your score. You could always use that extra 15 to check your answers if need be. Oh!” she noticed Ash as he emerged from the rows of seats, “Would you like to know your score as well, Ash?”

“Um, sure,” Ash came and stood on the other side of the desk. Kai kept glancing at him, confusion the only thing that Ash could read on his otherwise unreadable, though perhaps rather handsome, face.