After our final class for the day, I head for the library, more than ready to take on my shift for the evening. I need to stay busy. And, with exams drawing close, the library stays open until midnight for students to get in their study sessions without any interruption.
Unless you insult a particular ghost that vacates the space. I haven’t seen Tilly for a hot minute, nor think about her—not until I enter the library and see Luca deep in a conversation with Dibella, right by the front desk.
A sigh slips past my lips, deflating what little energy I had left. So much for hoping Dibella would be tucked away in the back, too engrossed in sorting books to pay me any attention. But no, she’s right there, in full view, her presence as unavoidable as ever.
Her head snaps up at my arrival, and
