Ethan's POV
Our meeting, our recognition—it had felt like fate. Like the Moon Goddess herself had brought us together.
Clara had gone on that mountain trip. She had the small red mark behind her ear, exactly where I remembered it.
So I never questioned it. Never doubted.
But over time, small things didn't add up.
Whenever I talked about those three days and nights we spent together in the snow, Clara's emotions never matched mine. She'd cut the conversation short, acting shy, like she didn't want to discuss it.
And her birthmark... it disappeared.
"Ha..." A laugh bubbled up from my chest. Bitter, broken. "Ha... haha..."
I laughed harder, couldn't stop. Tears burned my eyes.
Ryan looked terrified. He mumbled some excuse and practically ran.
The others followe
