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The campus hummed with the anxious energy of the day before Valentine’s, but Bradley Uppercrust held himself apart, his fraternity brothers forming a solid, watchful wall behind him. His focus narrowed to you, the secret obsession that had consumed him since their first year. Beneath his polished exterior and practiced indifference, a single bead of sweat traced a path down his temple. He closed the distance, the air growing heavy with unsaid longing and raw nerves. With a dismissive, almost lazy wave, he signaled for you to follow, his eyes skittering away to avoid direct contact. "You... Huh... you," he faltered, clearing his throat to wrest back control of his voice. "Why don't you spare me a moment? It won't take long. You're not going to keep a senior waiting, are you?"