Jules POVThe library should be safe. It's always been my refuge—quiet, anonymous, a place where I can disappear into studying and pretend the rest of campus doesn't exist.But Veronica's voice carries across the quad outside the windows."I'm just worried about her, you know?"I freeze in my chair, textbook forgotten. Through the glass, I can see Veronica holding court with a group of sorority girls on the lawn."Jules was always... intense," she continues, her tone dripping with false concern. "Even in high school, she'd do anything for attention. I thought college would help her mature, but clearly not."The sorority girls lean in, hungry for details."What do you mean, anything?" one asks.Veronica glances around like she's making sure no one's listening. But she's positioned herself perfectly—voice loud enough to carry, performance calibrated for maximum impact."I shouldn't say." She pauses for effect. "But there were rumors. About her and other guys on the team. Not just Adrian
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