Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Everyone in the room was puzzled.

Even the student who was presenting paused, taking a moment to stare at the vice principal's odd behavior.

"Cough, cough!" The deputy principal beside him coughed loudly twice, signaling him to keep it together in front of everyone.

What could possibly be so exciting?

To the point of forgetting one's own dignity?

But then, the excited vice principal grabbed the microphone, took several deep breaths before he could calm himself enough to speak-

"I've just received official news. A student from our Life Sciences department is the lead author on a paper published in 'Science"!"

'Science' magazine consists of three main sections: Science News, Science's Compass, and Research.

As soon as the vice principal finished, a collective gasp swept through the crowd.

"Did I hear that right?"

"Are we talking about the 'Science' I think we're talking about? This is... unbelievable!"

"From our department? Who?"

once before; it's

hero, Carlson-always on

vice principal was talking about

in pride-this was her student, her

forgotten Carlson hadn't planned on publishing

she would've

impossible for a student to

her lip, shooting

delayed her paper for weeks, only to secretly publish

her own work

the thought had Sybil

and Hertha also showed

Carlson, "Bro! It's you, isn't it?! I

anymore, but aiming for the top, huh? Man, you're brilliant! Dad always says that's how big moves

about to

applause "Fantastic! This is not just a personal achievement but a

the vice principal, his face beaming as he continued Slater's sentiment, "Let's give our congratulations to-Roseanne!" Silence fell

complete the

deafening