(Lena's POV).
The morning after everything that had happened, I was determined to move forward.
No matter how much it hurt, no matter how broken I felt inside, I refused to let it affect my education.
Lucas had tried to convince me to take the day off, insisting that I needed rest after the humiliation and chaos of last night, but I wasn’t going to let them win.
If I hid away, it would mean they succeeded in breaking me.
So, I squared my shoulders, ignored the tight knot in my stomach, and walked into my class.
From the moment I stepped into the lecture hall, the whispers began.
I felt their eyes on me, burning holes into my skin as they spoke behind cupped hands.
“Look who actually had the nerve to show up.”
“I can’t believe she’s still walking around like nothing happene
