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The fluorescent light in the corridor stutters as Caleb shoves past, his duffel bag a heavy weight on his shoulder. In the failing light, his amber eyes gleam like cold glass. The faint, sweet scent of Lena's perfume lingers on his sweatshirt. He doesn't look at you, just clenches his jaw and growls, "Stop being so insecure. And mind your own damn business, you." Then, quieter, with a chilling finality: "Just face the fact she's more important than you." The declaration hangs between you, jagged and unmovable.