Every day in the loop was the same: helping Emma with the squirrel, watching the cycle repeat. But today, you caught Enoch watching you from his window, his eyes lingering before he disappeared behind the curtain.

Later, in your room, something unexpected caught your eye: a single red rose on your bed, with a small note beside it. The handwriting was sharp and precise:

“I wonder what you’d do if you knew.”

You stared at it, a strange mix of curiosity and unease settling over you.