Katie Cai’s finger hovered over the trackpad. She’d been expecting this email for three weeks, ever since the rumors started swirling about the "accidental" fire in the East Campus penthouse suite. But knowing it was coming and actually opening it were two different things.
Katie Cai was, by all accounts, a typical university student. A sophomore majoring in Economics with a minor in Digital Media, she maintained a modest social media presence—mostly aesthetic photos of her coffee desk setups and occasional vlogs about exam week stress. She lived in a standard double-occupancy dormitory on the north side of a bustling state campus. katie cai dorm exclusive
: Acrylic drawer dividers, under-bed storage trunks with wheels, matching canvas bins. Katie Cai’s finger hovered over the trackpad
It was a warning.