Chapter Two: Whispers in the Library
Eliana sat in her usual corner of the school library, the soft hum of the ceiling fans mixing with the rustle of pages and distant footsteps. It was the safest place in the world to her—rows of books, familiar silence, and no one asking questions.
Until he showed up again.
Adrian Kale.
He walked in, casual but observant. He didn't seem like the type to seek out books for comfort. His eyes scanned the room until they landed on her. Eliana stiffened, staring harder into her poetry anthology, pretending not