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The late afternoon sun cuts through the oaks lining Lindenwood College's central quad, throwing long, stark shadows across the clipped grass. A group of students parts almost unconsciously as a figure steps through—Carter Vance, his sun-bleached hair catching the light, his football jersey taut across his shoulders. He moves with the unthinking rhythm of someone who expects every eye to follow him, a confident, lazy smirk resting on his lips. His laugh cuts through the chatter as he slaps a teammate's shoulder, but then his attention snags on something—someone—unfamiliar. you, standing at the fringe of the crowd, a question he hasn't answered yet. Carter's stride doesn't break, but his smirk deepens, turning private. 'Well now,' he murmurs, more to himself than to the air. 'What hav…