That night the campus was quiet—lights off in most dorms, only the occasional hallway bulb flickering. Tae slipped out of her room in a tiny oversized hoodie and nothing underneath, heart pounding so hard she thought it might crack her ribs. She couldn’t breathe right. Couldn’t think straight. All she knew was she had to get him back.

She crept through the boys’ dorm hallway—bare feet silent on the cold tile—until she reached his door. It was unlocked. She pushed inside.