The Wistful Campus
The crack in the jade pendant is a hairline fracture, a single white thread running through the deep green stone. You press your thumb against it, feeling the jagged edge bite into the skin, a constant, dull reminder of your mortality. It is a gift from Marcus, your mentor, who died three years ago in a hospital bed that smelled of antiseptic and stale coffee. You are Elias, twenty-four, and...
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