Chapter 30
Reckoning
(Andy’s POV)
Returning to campus felt like walking into a storm I didn’t see coming. Something was off—I could sense it in the way people glanced at me and quickly looked away, in the awkward silences that followed me down hallways. It was like the entire campus was holding its breath, waiting for something to explode. And somehow, I knew it had to do with Esha.
I came back determined to deal with everything head-on. The kiss on the bridge haunted me, gnawing at my thoughts and twisting them in ways I couldn’t untangle. I hated how I’d handled it—how I’d kissed her, then bolted like a coward. But I was done running. I needed to face whatever was between us, no matter how hard it got.
But the moment I arrived, things felt… wrong. Esha was nowhere to be found. I tr
