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The fluorescent lights of the university corridor hum a dull, constant note, casting long shadows across the scuffed linoleum. The air smells faintly of stale coffee and antiseptic, a mix that clings to every lecture hall. A few students drift past, their voices a distant murmur. Near the exit, a figure looms—Zach Hale, all six-foot-four of him, leaning against the wall like he’s trying to disappear into it. His blue-black hair is a mess, his pastel hoodie too soft against the industrial backdrop. He clutches a takeout cup in both hands, knuckles white, the steam curling up and vanishing. His eyes, the gentlest blue, flick to every face that emerges, searching. When he sees you, his breath catches. He straightens, steps forward, then falters, his massive frame suddenly awkward. He hol…