APRIL's POV
4 Years Ago...
The sunset bathed the campus garden in hues of gold and crimson, casting long shadows across the clusters of students gathered around. Laughter and chatter rippled through the air as groups leaned into their conversations, their voices blending with the faint rustling of leaves. It was the kind of idyllic scene that should’ve felt comforting. Instead, I sat frozen, my gaze fixed on one person as the world blurred around him.
Silas.
He hadn’t noticed me—not once. But I watched him as though my very existence depended on it. He sat at his usual spot beneath the sprawling oak tree, his long legs stretched out in front of him, the well-worn pages of a book resting in his hands. His dark hair caught the last light of the day, a soft halo framing the sharp angles o
