The following day, Wei tried to settle into the routine of normal university life, but every familiar sight felt shadowed by a lingering sense of unease. The campus bustled with energy, and students moved between classes, laughing and chatting as if nothing strange had ever happened. Yet beneath this facade, Wei could feel a simmering tension—something just out of reach, like an unfinished thought.
Wei found himself in one of the main courtyards, waiting for Mei. As he scanned the faces around him, he couldn't shake the unsettling feeling of being watched. It was a nagging sensation, subtle yet relentless, as if a shadow lingered at the edges of his vision.
Moments later, Mei approached, her expression mirroring the quiet tension he felt. "I thought I was just being paranoid," she said in a low voice, "but something feels… wrong, doesn't it?"
