Alex's POV

After my morning lectures, I decide to grab lunch at the campus cafeteria. The day has been particularly draining, with the professor droning on about molecular biology for what feels like hours. All I want is some food and maybe a few minutes of peace.

That's when I spot Luna sitting at a corner table with Cassie. Even from across the crowded cafeteria, I can see the tension in Luna's posture, the way she's leaning forward intensely as she speaks to her friend. There's something ...