Natalie's pov
By lunchtime, everyone knew.
Not just the students in my department, not just some school group chat.
Everyone.
The rumor had escaped the school forum and spread through campus with the speed of something people desperately wanted to believe.
By the time Allison and I walked toward the cafeteria, strangers were already turning their heads.
Whispers broke out, and many laughed.
Others didn’t bother pretending that it wasn't me they were discussing.
“There she is.”
“Is that the girl?”
“The one sleeping with Kian?”
I kept walking, trying not to react to the chatters.
My fingers tightened around the strap of my bag, but I kept my face forward. If I looked at them, I would react.
If I reacted, they would have something else to post.
Apparently, my entire life ha
