Chapter One

"The Gravity of Us"

Mary has always been the bright one - the girl with easy laughter, warm mornings, and a future so close she could almost touch it. On the day of her graduation, everything feels perfect... until it doesn't.

It starts small.
A prickling on the back of her neck.
A shadow where there shouldn't be one.
The strange feeling that someone, somewhere, is watching her every move.

As the hours pass, the joy of the day twists into something she can't explain - whispers in empty hallways, faces she trusts suddenly unreadable, and a creeping dread that follows her even when she's not alone.

By the time the sun sets, Mary will learn that some eyes never blink... and some endings are impossible to escape.