Chapter 25
By the time Iris left the building, the afternoon had begun to soften. The campus was still busy, but the rush between classes had faded. Students sat beneath the trees with their bags beside them, some talking over drinks, others scrolling through their phones as they waited for their next lectures.
Iris adjusted the strap of her bag on her shoulder and checked her phone.
Ava: Are you still coming?
She looked at the message for a moment. They had agreed to meet at one of the cafés near the centre of campus. Ava had been the one to ask, though she hadn’t really explained why she wanted Iris to come.
Iris typed a quick reply.
Iris: Yes. I’m on my way.
She slipped her phone back into her bag.
She hadn’t asked why Ava wanted to meet. It wasn’t unusual for them to see each o
