Hawthorne College was supposed to be Elena's fresh start-a place to leave behind the shadows of her past and finally find herself. But from the moment she sets foot on campus, something feels off. Beneath the ivy-covered buildings and the laughter of students lies a darkness, something unspoken that seems to watch her every move. Then she meets Liam. Charismatic, guarded, and impossibly magnetic, he pulls Elena into his orbit in a way she can't resist. But Liam has secrets-secrets tied to the whispered stories of the campus, to the hidden corners of Hawthorne no one dares to talk about. One night, Elena stumbles upon a hidden door leading to an underground tunnel-a door that was meant to stay closed. What begins as curiosity quickly spirals into a dangerous game of uncovering the truth. As Elena digs deeper, she realizes the answers she seeks could unravel everything: her growing connection to Liam, the façade of Hawthorne's in prestige, and even the safety of her own life. Some secrets are meant to stay buried. Will Elena risk everything to bring them to light? Or will she lose herself to a mystery that refuses to let her go? How far would you go to uncover the truth?