Whispers lingered through the hallways, attracting the attention of students leaning in for the latest gossip. “Did you hear? Mason Williams just asked the most beautiful girl in our department out on a date!” One voice exclaimed, barely able to mask the amusement and disbelief. The interest in the room shifted as students turned their gazes toward the direction Mason had walked, then to Cleopatra, who was gracefully walking away with her group of friends, their laughter echoing through the late afternoon sun. "This is exciting! Where do you think they are going?" A girl asked. “How will I know?” another voice replied. "I bet it wouldn't be an expensive restaurant, which Cleopatra is used to," the girl said in an assumptive tone. "He will definitely spend all his life savings just to impress her. Cleopatra isn’t easily impressed," a boy lingering behind the crowd, said his tone, speaking from experience. "I can't wait!" another girl said excitedly, prompting her friends to chuc