**Sophia’s POV**
I woke up to the sound of rain tapping against my window. The photo of my apartment building was still open on my phone. I closed it quickly and got ready for school. Mum asked if everything was okay. I told her it was just rehearsal stress. She believed me, or at least pretended to.
Riya met me at the gate. She looked better than yesterday but still tired. “Any word from Luca?”
“He sent me something yesterday,” I said quietly. “A page from a company report. It proves Site B is still being used. But he won’t send more. Says it’s too dangerous.”
Riya’s eyes widened. “That’s huge. We need to find a way to verify it without getting caught.”
We walked into school together. The hallways felt normal. Kids laughing, lockers slamming, the usual noise. But I kept scanning face
