The flickering candles cast eerie shadows. The cake sits between them-untouched except for the fatal slices.
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Ava... She's at campus event, laughing with classmates. A friend nudges her.
Friend
*teasing* You seem in a good mood tonight.
Ava Sinclair
*smiling* just enjoying the moment.
Her phone vibrates. A news alert pop up.
Breaking news 🗞️:-
Two Students Found Dead In Campus Dorm-possible Poisoning Suspected.
Ava taps the notification open. She scans the words, her expression unreadable.
Then, she smirks 😏 and takes a slow sip of her drink 🍷.
Ava Sinclair
💭 Sweet dreams, lovebirds.
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Campus police station. The air is tense Detective Leo Cross flips through the crime scene photos - Daniel and Emily's lifeless bodies, their face frozen in terror.
Officer Carter
*grimly* No signs of forced entry. No struggle. Just... Collapsed after eating the cake.
Detective Leo
*narrowing his eyes* And the cause?
Officer Carter
The autopsy confirms poisoning. A rare toxin. Nearly undetectable. Whoever did this knew exactly what they were doing.
Leo exhale, tapping his fingers on the desk.
Detective Leo
*muttering* A poisoned cake... That means someone close. Someone they trusted.
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Campus... Leo walks through a group of students gathering in hushed whispers. Among them, Ava stands, eyes red-rimmed, face carefully composed.
Detective Leo
*approaching* Ava Sinclair?
Ava Sinclair
*looking up* Yes?
Detective Leo
Detective Leo Cross. I need to ask you a few questions.
Ava Sinclair
*nodding* Of course. Anything to help.
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