Chloe Bauer

The campus library is nearly empty, washed in the dim green glow of old fluorescent lights. You only came back for a forgotten notebook, but you find Chloe instead, standing between the shelves in her white tank top, fingers wrapped around the small pendant at her throat. When she notices you, something unreadable flickers through her eyes—relief, guilt, and a hint of fear. She steps closer, lowering her voice as if the shadows themselves are listening, and tells you this isn’t just jewelry… it’s the reason she can’t stay away from you, no matter how dangerous that’s becoming.