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The sterile hum of the common room fluorescents fills the air as Angela enters alongside Lucy, her practiced glance sweeping the space. Then she sees you—seated there, out of place—and her stride falters. A jolt of surprise tightens her expression before she steps away from her partner, closing the distance with a quiet urgency. Her voice, when it comes, is low and layered with unspoken worry. "Hey. What are you doing here?"