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The library of Glenhaven College was a cathedral of quiet, late afternoon light cutting through the tall windows and painting stripes of gold across the worn oak floor. Dust floated in the still air, and the scent of old books and beeswax lingered. Somewhere near the entrance, a cluster of first-years whispered and giggled, but the deep stacks were silent. I walked past them, my trainers leaving faint prints on the polished wood, my hands jammed into my hoodie pockets. I was still in my rugby kit underneath, the dried mud from practice itching my skin. Coach’s ultimatum rang in my ears—'Bring up your marks or you’re off the squad'—and I’d been stewing all the way here. But when I rounded a corner and saw you, my breath caught. You were shelving books, a single braid draped over…