Rumors on campus... Columtreal’s shadows lengthened yesterday with whispers of broken bones and bruised loyalties. An injured woman limped through the mossy paths, closely guarded by a steady companion whose calm masked a fierce protectiveness. Nearby, talk swirled of a shooting—barely known faces caught in crossfire, one blamed, another haunted. Meanwhile, the scent of smoke and spilled beer drifted over the Bleu Wag, where strangers and friends alike shared secrets and softened defenses, hinting at alliances forged in pain and quiet desperation. The night’s undercurrent? Vulnerability is the new currency, and in this city of ghosts and grudges, trust is the most dangerous gamble of all.