th caught i

es locked onto hers, unreadable yet intense.

nded. Had he

he sidewalk, forcing herself to act norma

presence in the air, a weight in her chest. It was

s is crazy. He's just a guy

a. She spotted her near the window, sipping an iced coffee. Reli

w a ghost," Maya said

She hesitated, then pulle

ened. "What the

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shadows, Lucien was

omething-or someone-was always watching her. Even in the crowded halls of the univ