The campus had never felt smaller. Every time I walked across the quad, it seemed whispers trailed me. Perhaps it was merely my imagination, but the weight of Liam's threat still weighed heavily in my chest, making every glance feel more pointed than it should have. Heads bowed together in little groups, laughter that ceased the moment I passed.
I’d promised myself I’d keep my head down. Go to class, do my work, keep moving. That was the plan. But plans have a way of unravelling when someone is waiting for you.
“Lucy.”
Professor Daniels was standing just outside his office, resting against the doorframe as though he had been waiting for me, and I paused halfway down the corridor. His grin was practised; it was warm enough to reassure me, but it was also quick enough to remind me of his
