Chapter 0535

Nina

The air was crisp and cool, the perfect early summer evening, as I stepped onto the campus. Most of the students had left for the summer already aside from the few who remained during the off season, leaving the campus empty and quiet. But I didn't mind. It was nice sometimes to feel like I had the place to myself.

As I walked past the library, I spotted Luke pacing near a large oak tree. His eyes were locked on the ground, and there was something in his expression that made his normally soft face look far harsher than it usually did.

"Hey, Luke," I called out, and he looked up, momentarily startled.

"Nina! Hey," he said, pocketing his phone. "You look....intense. Everything okay?"

"That's actually what I was going to ask you. Have you seen Enzo? I need to talk to him."

Luke hesitated, his eyes dropping to the ground as if it might offer some guidance. "Enzo's...around."

sound convincing.

the back of his neck. "You sure you wanna

"I asked, didn't I?"

for a long moment before he spoke. "Enzo kinda lost it while questioning

and I grabbed the tree for

Luke rushed to say, as if sensing the storm of emotions raging inside me. "That's not an excuse,

you and how you're holding up," Luke said, his voice softening. "But maybe we've all been blind to how this is affecting him too. You're not

"But it seems like everyone is so preoccupied with my mental state that we've collectively dropped the ball on him. And I'm his

sighed. "Don't beat yourself up, Nina. You're both under a lot of stress, and it's hard

a sense of urgency now more than ever to talk to

with Matt. They're playing some hockey at the university arena. Matt calmed him down like a

toward the arena. My thoughts spiraled in a whirlwind of guilt and concern. Had I been so consumed with

the cold air greeted me, filling my lungs and stinging my eyes. I found a secluded corner in the stands, my eyes searching the ice for Enzo. There he was, his face intense, his

white surface. Enzo seemed to be playing more aggressively than I had ever seen, his body moving with a

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