Two weeks had passed since Selene last saw Lucian. The worry ate at her like a slow poison. She barely slept, tossing and turning in her dorm bed, staring at the ceiling and wondering where he could be. During the day, she found herself constantly checking her phone, hoping for a message that never came. She haunted the chemistry building, lingering near his empty office, hoping against hope that she'd see him walking down the hallway with his familiar confident stride.
"Any word from Dr. Lucian?" she asked Maya for what felt like the hundredth time as they sat in the campus cafeteria, picking at their lunch. But her friend was just as confused and concerned.
"Nothing" Maya shook her head, her own expression troubled. She paused, studying Selene's pale face. "Honey, you look terrible. When's the last time you actually ate a full meal?"
