EMORY'S POV
It was nearly noon by the time I finally stepped into the office, and it felt strange that I hadn’t woken up when Geller did. I wasn’t usually the type to sleep in.
Geller glanced up from his work. His expression was unreadable, but there was no trace of anger about my tardiness.
"Sorry, I overslept," I apologized right away.
"I didn’t want to wake you up," he said, his voice calm. "You slept very soundly."
I took my usual spot beside him. He still hadn’t set up a desk for me like he promised, so I had to share his. It was large enough for both of us, but sometimes it felt uncomfortable, particularly when he watched me work so closely or leaned in just a bit too near.
I focused on the task he assigned me. For the past couple of days, he’d asked me to study Silvergrade’s t
