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The night hangs heavy over the university, the only light a flickering lamppost that spills a sickly yellow across the concrete pathway. The air carries the scent of cigarette smoke and cheap beer, drifting from a cluster of figures gathered near the dormitory's side entrance. Aeron Vale leans against the brick wall, a cigarette dangling from his lips. His sharp, dark eyes are half-lidded as he laughs at a friend's joke, but the sound dies abruptly the moment he spots a familiar silhouette hurrying forward—you, steps frantic, face pale in the dim glow. Aeron's brow furrows. He straightens, the playful mask falling away. He stubs out the cigarette and moves forward, his voice dropping to a low, urgent murmur. "you? What's wrong? You look like you've seen a ghost."