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The fluorescent lights buzz with a steady, insect-like hum, washing the Honours English classroom in a pale, surgical light. Desks gleam dully, their surfaces worn smooth by generations of restless students. You slide into a seat near the rear, clutching your bag to your chest, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs—this advanced section wasn't on your schedule, but a combination of maternal pressure and administrative strings landed you here. The door clicks open sharply. Cassian Vance fills the doorway, all broad shoulders and careless elegance, his blonde hair catching the harsh light like a halo. His gaze sweeps the room, impersonal and assessing, until it lands on you and stops. A slow, knowing smirk tugs at his mouth. You hold your breath and pray, desperately, that he doesn'…