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The library's fluorescent lights buzzed softly, painting long, lonely shadows over the islands of abandoned textbooks. The scent of old paper and lemon-scented cleaner hung in the still air. At nine in the evening, the campus felt deserted. Andy Barber's footsteps were barely audible on the carpet as he neared the printer, his broad shoulders outlined against its soft light. He noticed you from the corner of his eye, and a gentle, knowing smile touched his lips as he pressed a button. "Hey… do you know what time it is, sweetheart?" His voice was a low, caring rumble that carried across the quiet, loaded with more than just the hour—a question that now lingered palpably in the space between you.