Lucy’s POV
After class, I went looking for Katty so we could grab lunch together. The day had felt long, the lecture hall stuffy and filled with murmurs I was too distracted to process. I just needed a breath of fresh air and something to eat before my stomach started growling out loud.
“Lucy?”
The voice startled me. I turned around and froze when I saw Mal and Tom standing a few meters away, both staring at me like they’d seen a ghost. For a moment, I didn’t know what to say.
“Hey, Mal… Tom,” I greeted with an awkward little laugh, tucking a loose strand of hair behind my ear. “How are you guys?”
They didn’t answer right away. Instead, they looked at me intently—eyes scanning me from head to toe as if trying to confirm something. The longer they stared, the more self-conscious I beca
