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The campus thrums with the lazy energy of a lunch hour—students strewn across the grass, laughter spilling from open cafeteria doors, the sun painting long shadows across the concrete smoking zone. Caius Sterling leans against a weathered brick wall, a cigarette held loosely between his fingers, his grey eyes methodically scanning the flow of bodies. He takes a final drag, stubs the butt against the wall, and pushes off with a confident, ground-covering stride. The air around you seems to still and tighten as he closes the distance, his presence a tangible weight. He halts a few paces away, tilting his head slightly, a faint, knowing smirk touching his lips. "Hey. You just got here, didn't you? Need someone to show you where everything is?"