OUR UNEXPECTED UNIVERSE
She couldn't risk sending a text or making a call that could be tracked by her family’s security team.
Instead, she utilized a hidden, rarely used service stairwell behind the old campus auditorium—the only place entirely out of range from the university’s security cameras and Tristan's watchful eyes. She sent a highly encrypted, single-word ping to Antonia's phone: Archive.
A few agonizing minutes later, the heavy metal door creaked open. Antonia slipped into the dimly lit, dusty stairwell, her eyes wide with immediate concern as she saw Portia pacing the concrete floor.