I should have stayed in bed.

The moment I stepped on campus, I felt it, and I regret coming. The weight of all those eyes on me. Stares that clung like static, whispers swirling around me no matter where I turned.

"That's her.."

"Julian dumped her at the party, right in front of everyone."

"She begged him. Pathetic."

My legs kept moving, but I felt empty inside. Each step echoed too loudly, like I was walking through a dream I didn't want to be in. This place, this university had never felt so cruel. But I had no choice. I had to be here. I had to face everything and...