Confidence practically radiated off me as I strolled into Professor Davies' notoriously difficult Thermodynamics exam. I had not spent a second studying, barely paid attention in class, but I had a secret weapon--I could listen in on the thoughts of the people around me. Mind-reading was a gift and, let's be honest, a cheat code for academic success.
I took my seat, a smug smile playing on my lips. All I had to do was tune in to the smartest nerd in the room, and done. Easy A.
I scanned the classroom looking for my target. The sorority girls would be useless, and even the geeks who practically lived in the library could make mistakes. I needed a perfect score. Then my eyes landed on Caleb, who sat down in the seat directly behind me. Perfect. A quiet, unassuming guy, yet I had recently discovered that he had the highest scores in the class.
I never really paid much attention to him before, he was always hunched over his notes in determined concentration. But apparently Caleb was a thermodynamics genius--and today, my ticket to a flawless exam.
Professor Davies passed out the exam papers, and announced that the test had begun. I glanced down at my sheet, but it was total nonsense. It was full of words I had never heard of, like "entropy" and "equilibrium."
Taking a deep breath, I closed my eyes and flicked a switch in my mind. I let my own thoughts fade into the background, and reached instead into the mind sitting behind me.
I expected his thoughts to be filled with equations, and I was surprised by what I found instead.
Damn, her ass looks good in those jeans... She's got great curves, I bet she works out a lot....
Ew. This perv wasn't focused on the exam at all! I guess he's so good at this that he can waste time ogling random girls from class.