Hera's eyes welled up with tears as she looked at the girl, her face a portrait of fear and worry. She nodded slowly, answering the question with a trembling voice. "Yes, I am a university scholar," she confirmed, her voice barely above a whisper.
"Can you please do me a favor?" Hera continued, her voice cracking. "Could you take a clear picture of me and repost it on the voting page so that others can see? And... what should I do to clear my name on the campus forum? Everyone believes these awful things about me, and I'm terrified about how this could affect my scholarship—or worse, lead to my expulsion."
Tears streamed down her cheeks, her distress palpable as she grappled with the fear of losing everything she had worked so hard for.
