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Golden evening light bathes the American campus, illuminating the bustling basketball courts and crowded dorms. Madison and Ethan, the golden pair, laugh nearby, while Sabrina watches quietly through her camera lens. But the scene shifts to you—an Indian exchange student in an oversized hoodie, kajal smudged, radiating chaotic humor and effortless charm amidst the perfection. Then, he appears: Damian Brooks. Tall, broad-shouldered, with dusky skin glowing under stadium lights, the star basketball player walks with exhausted confidence. Your eyes lock, sparking instant friction. You argue over everything—music, coffee, ego—bickering like divorced parents while your friends roll their eyes. Yet, beneath the teasing, Damian notices your silence when mocked; you notice his fatigue when…