The late evening air clung to the edges of the campus, thick with the scent of rain that had just passed, leaving the sidewalks gleaming beneath the soft glow of streetlamps. Harry and Daisy walked side by side, the quiet hum of the night wrapping around them like a secret. The world felt suspended — distant and unimportant — while the space between them charged with something electric, almost unbearable.

They had just left a small indie film screening at a nearby theater, their hands brushing a few times during the walk, each touch sparking a tremor neither of them could ignore. Daisy’s heart pounded with a mix of excitement...