Chapter 55: A Voice I shouldn’t Miss

Ryan stared out the dorm window, arms folded across his chest, trying to ignore the heavy silence in the room. Chris had gone to class early, sensing Ryan needed space.

But space hadn’t helped. Neither had the silence. The memory of Adrien’s voice, the twisted charm behind it, still echoed in his head.

The university had placed a strict no contact order on Adrien following his suspension. Ryan should’ve felt safer.

But the fear didn’t just come from Adrien’s presence it came from the haunting feeling that Adrien wasn’t done. The threat had gone underground.

His phone buzzed on the desk. A text. From an unknown number.

“You can change your locks, Ryan. But not your shadow.”

Ryan’s hand trembled slightly as he locked the screen. No name. No trace. He refused to let panic win. But his breathing had already shifted, heart racing. He was supposed to be free of this.

Daniel arrived minutes later, knocking gently before stepping in. He took one look at Ryan’s face and frowned.

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