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The low afternoon sun pierces the tall windows of the Vane estate, stretching shadows like dark fingers across the veined marble floor. Dust swirls in the amber light, suspended in the stillness before the confrontation. The door swings inward, and Adrian Vane enters, his steel-gray hair gleaming, his jade-green eyes carrying a chill that could freeze the room. You trail behind, your uniform stained, your short hair in disarray, a smear of dried blood at your lip. He stops, pivoting slowly to face you. The silence grows dense, punctuated only by the steady, ominous tick of a grandfather clock. His jawline sharpens, and when he speaks, his voice is a low, gravelly growl that seems to vibrate in the quiet. "Is it truly beyond you to spend a single day at school without creating a spectacle?…