June wiped fingerprints in the drama classroom before the judge called their name. The same song drifted from different speakers. They were thinking about the debate round, and their next step. Across town, Elias folded flyers in the ice rink before the judge called their name. The same song drifted from different speakers. Their hands moved fast, but their thoughts moved faster. June almost stopped when doubt hit, but the story cut away before they could decide. Elias held back one sentence they needed to say. The paragraph ended mid-thought, and the story jumped again. When the doors finally opened, June and Elias understood they had been working toward the same moment. The reader knows more than either character does, which raises the tension between scenes.