Static Between [ONC2026]

Everyone on campus knows Julian Thorne. He is the golden boy, the straight-A student, the one who spends his weekends volunteering and his weekdays being every professor's favorite person. He's the person you go to when you need help.

Unless you're me.

When I walk into a room, the air drops ten degrees. When I speak, his smile vanishes like it was never there. He doesn't just dislike me; he looks at me with a calculated, silent loathing that suggests he's waiting for me to disappear.

I used to think it was a misunderstanding. Now, I realize it's a warning. Because Julian Thorne has a secret that keeps him perfect-and for some reason, he thinks I'm the one who's going to break it.