Rhian woke early the next day. The room was quiet, except for the soft hum of the campus generators outside.
He stretched, rubbed the back of his neck, and moved to the shower.
The hot water helped ease some tension from his shoulders, but it didn't clear his mind.
He didn't have any classes today. Just light sparring in the early afternoon and a few hours free afterward. It should've felt like a break, but it didn't.
Once he was dressed, he sat on his bed and reached for his phone. He opened it and went straight to Nia's messages.
Still nothing. No reply or missed calls. Not even a seen checkmark.
He sighed and leaned back against the wall. He had called her more than once yesterday.
Tried texting too. Maybe she was just overwhelmed. He understood that feeling better than most.
Still, something didn't sit right.
He looked out the window. The storm from last night had passed, but the sky was still gray.
