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."

convincing. What's going on,

sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. "You

"I asked, didn't I?"

at me for a long moment before he spoke. "Enzo kinda

a moment, and I grabbed the

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

maybe we've all been blind to how this is affecting him too. You're not the only one who's been going through

I was," I retorted, my hands trembling. "But it seems like everyone is so preoccupied with my mental state

lot

he?" I asked, feeling a sense of

at the university arena. Matt calmed him

spiraled in a whirlwind of guilt and concern. Had I been so consumed with my

reached the arena, 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,

seemed to be playing more

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