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Chapter 49: Threads of the Trap

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He moved around their dorm room with eerie precision, packing a duffel bag as if they were going to war. Not running, not hiding. Preparing.

“What are you doing?” Chris asked cautiously, watching from the doorframe.

“Getting ready,” Ryan said, tossing in a change of clothes, an old hoodie, and a burner phone Matthew had once given him as a joke. “I’m going to spend the weekend at the lakehouse.”

Chris blinked. “Your family’s?”

“No. Thomas’s uncle’s place. He gave us the keys last semester. It’s private. No security cameras. Off grid. Not even Wi-Fi.” He turned to face Chris, eyes clear. “I’m going alone.”

Chris stiffened. “You want Adrien to follow you.”

“I need him to,” Ryan said quietly. “He won’t act in public. Not anymore. He’s smart. Careful. So I have to give him a place he thinks is perfect.”

Chris stepped forward. “You’re setting yourself up as bait.”

“I’m setting a trap,” Ryan said. “But I’m not stupid. I need you here. I need someone on campus watching him, in case he doesn’
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