Joey was hurriedly pulled by Frederic through the back gate of the campus, passing an alley where a troubling event had happened three years earlier.
The alley was still run-down, with the occasional sound of stray cats and flickering streetlights casting long shadows.
Holding a deep-seated unease about this place, Joey instinctively grabbed onto Frederic's arm, her voice quivering slightly.
"Frederic, why are we here?" she asked.
In the dim light, Frederic's striking features were even more pronounced.
His eyes glinted with a soft glow, and he smiled slightly as he looked tenderly at Joey.
"Joey, before you, I never really knew what it was to feel butterflies in my stomach. I thought my feelings for you were just physical, but after you left, I realized I had fallen for you right he
