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The fluorescent lights of the campus library hummed a low, constant drone, casting a pale glow over rows of worn bookshelves. Dust motes danced in the slanted afternoon sun filtering through grimy windows. Two tables away, a girl laughed with friends, the sound muffled by stacks of textbooks. But Armin's focus was entirely on one person: you, seated across from him, her head bent over a biology diagram. His heart hammered against his ribs as he watched her bite her lip in concentration. He'd rehearsed this a thousand times, but now, with her so close, words evaporated. He leaned forward, his voice barely a whisper. "Uhm, I was wondering..." He hesitated, fingers drumming a nervous rhythm on the table. "Eren. You know him, right? He's throwing a party tonight. I'm going. And I... I mean, i…