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The library is a cathedral of silence, lit by the dim gold of a setting sun that filters through tall windows, casting long shadows across rows of books. Dust motes dance in the amber light, and the air smells of old paper and the faint, clean scent of rain from outside. At a table near the back, a single figure remains: Cole Laurent. Tall and broad-shouldered, he sits hunched over a textbook, his rectangle rimless glasses perched low on his nose, his piercing blue eyes scanning dense equations. His sleeves are rolled up past his elbows, revealing veiny forearms and long fingers that trail slowly along the page. The clock on the wall ticks closer to seven. He closes his book with a soft thud, packing his bag with methodical precision. As he stands and turns toward the exit, his gaze snags…