Kane
The world went silent.
Not literally.
Sirens still echoed.
Snow still fell.
Students still whispered nearby.
But for one dangerous second—
Everything inside me stopped.
Mason is missing.
Lena looked like the air had been knocked out of her lungs.
“What?”
The officer shifted uncomfortably.
“He missed a scheduled check-in.”
Her face drained.
“That doesn’t mean missing.”
The officer hesitated.
“He hasn’t answered calls.”
Cold settled deep in my chest.
Lena shook her head immediately.
“No.” Her voice sounded too sharp. “No, that’s not possible. I just saw him yesterday.”
The officer looked apologetic.
“We checked his apartment.”
Something inside me tightened.
Lena stepped closer.
“And?”
The pause lasted too long.
“It was empty.”
Fear hit her face instantly.
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