As rumors about Trinity Social intensify, a viral video reveals a hidden vial and a disturbing connection to Alex. Jamie uncovers that he is banned from Hawthorne Hall, raising questions he refuses to answer. Suspense deepens as an anonymous message warns her to uncover the truth.

Jamie tried to focus on her notes, yet every thought circled back to Stages, to Alex, and to the whispers crawling across campus. When a torn Trinity wristband appeared under the door in Hawthorne Hall, she realised she was not imagining it. Someone had been there before her, and someone wanted her to know.

Morning buzzed with rumor after Trinity Social. Videos looped laughter, lights, and then a collapse. Jamie couldn’t shake the image. That night, she found a note folded in her jacket pocket: You are next. Protect yourself. The campus no longer felt safe, and neither did the people in it.