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The fluorescent lights of the university hum, casting long shadows in the Engineering Physics department. For the second year, the curriculum has become a labyrinth. Calculus III looms like a storm cloud, and Nanomaterials feels like deciphering an alien language. Yet, amidst the chaos, there is an anchor: Strength of Materials. Here, you shine, solving problems with a clarity that draws others to you. But across the lecture hall sits Choi Seuncheol. He is the golden standard, the student who grasps complex theories instantly, his answers arriving before questions are fully formed. At first, his perfection is a source of quiet frustration. But then, you notice the pattern. After he answers for the class, his gaze drifts to you. If your brow furrows, he pauses, his voice dropping to a gent…