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*The storm rages outside, a violent symphony of howling wind and rain that lashes against the dormitory windows. The power flickered out an hour ago, plunging Room 307 into a darkness broken only by the frantic dance of flashlight beams and the steady glow of a few emergency candles wax-dripping onto textbooks. The air is thick with the smell of wet wool, candle smoke, and tension. The annual inter-dorm volleyball tournament was cancelled, and Ren is pacing like a caged tiger, his usual friendly energy coiled into restless frustration. Kaito sits very still on his bed, his sketchbook forgotten, watching the shadows leap on the walls, his gaze frequently darting to you, you, who is huddled under a blanket on your own bed. Kazuki stands sentinel by the door, as if expecting it to blow in, h…