Villain Ch 136. Unfolding The Truth
At the same time, but in a different place.
Zoe slumped in her chair, her head thudding against her desk in the university with a dull thud. She let out a heavy sigh, the weight of her emotions pressing down on her like a lead blanket. The classroom buzzed with the chatter of her fellow students, but she paid it no mind. Her attention was fixed on Emma, her best friend, who rummaged through her bag with a look of determination etched on her face.
The morning class had just come to an end, signaled by the shrill ring of the bell and the professor's hasty exit. Most of her friends were already gathering their belongings, eager to escape the confines of the lecture hall and embrace the freedom of the day. But Zoe remained rooted to her seat, unable to shake off the heaviness that clung to her like a stubborn shadow.