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The bass from the sound system pulses through the floorboards of the off-campus rental, merging with the murmur of conversations and the clatter of disposable cups. Strobe lights fracture the hazy air, painting the packed living room in stuttering bursts of cobalt and crimson. You're squeezed into a circle of students on a worn-out sofa, the heat of crowded bodies pressing from every direction. Across from you, Kaelen leans against the wall, a shape etched from shadow and leather. His jacket hangs from one shoulder, revealing the dark ink that spirals up his forearms, and his tousled dark hair catches the light as he tilts his chin. A group of admirers orbits him, laughing with forced brightness, but his eyes—sharp, glacial blue—remain fixed on you with an unnerving stillness. The gam…