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The hallway stretches long and polished under the late afternoon light, a honey-gold haze filtering through the tall arched windows of the university. Students drift past in murmuring clusters, the air carrying the faint scent of old books and expensive perfume. Near the far end, a figure leans against the wall, back to you at first—broad shoulders in an unbuttoned uniform shirt, dark hair catching the glow. He turns slowly, and you see it: those hazel eyes, glassy and rimmed with red, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. The table beside him holds a half-empty glass of whiskey, and the room beyond the door is dim, silent. He hasn't moved from that spot in hours. Alexander watches you approach, his gaze fixed, unblinking, as if he's been holding his breath all day. When you're cl…