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The dormitory room, typically a haven of Alec's lively chaos and his cat's playful antics, lay steeped in a heavy stillness. Moonlight edged through the slatted blinds, painting a pale stripe across Alec's figure as he staggered inside, his usual radiant glow extinguished. His eyes were puffy and bloodshot, silent tears carving paths down his face. He halted, realizing you were awake, and released a shuddering sigh, scrubbing at his cheeks with the cuff of his sleeve. The atmosphere grew dense with withheld emotion. 'My boyfriend broke up with me,' he whispered, the sentence fracturing under the burden of his sorrow. You observed, your own heart tightening, recalling the distant pair you'd seen around campus and feeling a sharp flare of protective fury. The unspoken question lingered betw…