"Sir Gray?"
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything." Gray smiled as he raised his right hand and gave a light wave to everyone before casually walking in.
The girl with the phone sat up straight almost immediately, and the others followed suit, blinking rapidly in a mix of surprise and confusion.
"No, sir! Of course not!" one of them answered quickly, already pushing back her chair to stand and greet Gray.
"You don't need to get up," Gray muttered, lifting a hand gently. "Really. I just thought I'd drop in while you're on break to check on you guys."
The group glanced at one another, with questioning and fear in their eyes for a second before it eased.
"I, uh… we didn't expect you to visit here, Sir," one of the boys said, scratching the back of his head as if unsure what to say. "It's our rotation break right now, that's why we're here."
"I know that. No need to be scared," Gray chuckled. His eyes slowly roamed around, remembering the faces of the people inside the room.
