A Mysterious Plague: The Hunt for Answers

Clara's cheeks flushed as she thought to herself, "He looked so hot."

Adams gave her a brief smile. "It was a brave thing you did back then. I mean, not every girl would stick their neck out for their boyfriend, but you did," he said.

Clara furrowed her brow, looking confused. "Wait... Did you just say boyfriend?"

“Yeah... You and Mathias, you guys are a couple, right?” Adams asked.

Clara's heart sank. "No! No! No!... I meant he is just my friend. He is cool in his own way, just that people seem to misjudge him a lot. But I count myself as a good judge of character, and that's why I made friends with him," she said, clarifying things.

Adams let out a short laugh. “You know, I actually thought you guys were a couple... Well, it's cool. I guess this makes it the second time I will be saving you from those idiots, Miss...” Adams said, wanting her to tell him her name.

“It's Clara,” she said.

“Clara, that's lovely,” Adams said.

“You mean the first time?” she said.

“Pardon?” Adams