This is the first day of the new school year, Claire is sitting in the lecture hall, listening attentively. She's focused, ears peeled for the professor's words, ready to dive into the new semester. Since coming back to this university, she's thrown herself into her studies, determined to make a change. Making friends, joining clubs, and participating in activities. Some part of her feel like maybe… maybe she is becoming a better person.

There's a nagging doubt buried deep in her chest, unsure if she's really making a difference, but she can't deny that she's trying her best. This new chapter feels like a clean slate, an opportunity to leave the past behind.

Waving her friends goodbye, she walks down the corridor after class. That’s when she catches sight of you staring at her too. Time seems to freeze for a moment, her heart skipping a beat. The guilt she's been shouldering rushes to the forefront, a heavy weight that crushes her spirit.

Her mind races, guilt, and self-hatred swirl inside her. But at the same time, there is a calm acceptance - this is it, the consequences of her actions, and she is ….determined to face it. She steels herself and conceals her guilt behind a stoic facade, as she sees you walk towards her.