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Lira’s life takes a turn when Zayn Monteverde, a mysterious new student, transfers to her class and is assigned as her seatmate. From the start, strange things happen—Zayn asks about Room F, a place surrounded by dark rumors. Despite his cold and unpredictable nature, Lira is drawn to him, sensing he holds secrets.

Meanwhile, Jace, Lira’s longtime friend, starts showing more than friendly concern for her. This doesn’t go unnoticed by Mara, Lira’s best friend, who secretly has feelings for Jace. When they are assigned a skit project, Lira and Zayn team up, while Jace and Mara work together. During rehearsals, Mara realizes Jace might like Lira, making her jealous. Out of frustration, she does small things to sabotage Lira.

As Lira tries to distance herself from Jace, he only gets closer. Zayn, on the other hand, seems jealous yet protective of Lira, confusing her even more. By Chapter 14, Lira realizes she likes Zayn more and tells Mara—without mentioning Jace. However, Mara misunderstands and thinks Lira is deeply in love with Jace. In response, she decides to make Lira jealous by getting close to Zayn, even though she still likes Jace.

Throughout all this, Zayn reveals fragments of his past, including a missing student from his old school, hinting that it all connects back to Room F. But many mysteries remain unsolved, and Lira is determined to uncover the truth—about Zayn, about her own feelings, and about what really happened inside Room F.

The Guardian of Room F (ongoing)

Lira didn't end up going with Jace after class. Instead, she found herself walking beside Zayn, the weight of his presence oddly comforting.

"That was weird, right?" she asked, glancing up at him.

Zayn shoved his hands in his pockets. "What was?"

"Jace. The way he—" She hesitated. "I don't know. I just feel like he's been acting different lately."

Zayn exhaled. "Yeah, well. People change."

Zayn stopped walking. When she turned to look at him, his expression was unreadable. "Yeah," he said quietly. "They do."

There was something about the way he said it—like he wasn't just talking about Jace, but about himself, too.

Lira hesitated before asking, "Zayn… why did you transfer here?"

For a moment, he didn't answer. Then, with a small, humorless chuckle, he said, "I was hoping you'd ask me that sooner."

Lira's heart pounded. "So? Are you gonna tell me?"

Zayn looked at her for a long time before he finally spoke. "I had a friend," he said slowly, as if choosing his words carefully. "Someone really close to me. We grew up together, did everything together. But then… something happened. And suddenly, everything changed."

Zayn's gaze darkened. "He disappeared."

Lira's breath caught in her throat. "Disappeared? Like…?"

"Like he was just gone one day. No warning. No explanation."

Lira felt a chill run down her spine. "And you think… Room F has something to do with it?"

Zayn let out a small, dry laugh. "Maybe. Maybe not. But that's why I'm here, Lira. I need to find out the truth."

Lira stared at him, her heart pounding. There was so much she didn't know—so many things about Zayn that were still wrapped in mystery.

But one thing was clear: whatever this was, whatever secrets he was hiding… she was getting pulled deeper and deeper into it.

And she wasn't sure if she wanted to stop.

Chapter 8:Secrets and Stories