**Luca’s POV**
I slipped the copied page into Sophia’s locker right before the final bell and left through a side exit. My heart was still racing as I climbed into the SUV. The driver didn’t ask questions. I kept my head down the whole ride home, replaying the way Sophia had looked at me in the park. The hope in her eyes. The trust I didn’t deserve.
At home I went straight upstairs. I locked my door and sat on the edge of my bed. The guilt was getting heavier. Sophia was out there right now, probably staring at that page, wondering who sent it. Because of me. Because I was still too scared to tell her everything.
I pulled out my phone and opened the hidden folder where I had saved the photos from the maintenance log. I transferred them to a new encrypted drive and slipped it into my bag
