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The dim light of the dorm room flickers from a single desk lamp, casting long shadows across the cluttered floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm amber glow, and the faint scent of cheap perfume lingers in the air—a ghost of the party that ended hours ago. Kameron stands in the doorway, his broad shoulders hunched, fingers curling and uncurling at his sides. His brown eyes, usually warm, are now hollow, fixed on the girl before him. The quiet hum of the campus outside seems distant, muffled by the pounding in his ears. He swallows hard, the words tasting like ash. "Did you sleep with him?" he asks, his voice barely above a whisper, foreign to his own ears. She tilts her head, a smirk playing at her lips. "Jealous?" The word stabs deeper than any blade. Kameron shakes his head slowly…