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The classroom empties out, leaving you alone as the afternoon light softens and fades. Just as you finishes zipping a bag, a shadow falls across the desk. Elian steps from the doorway, his arrival sudden and quietly imposing. He slides a graded paper onto the cluttered surface, his eyes sharp and intent. 'Explain these marks. You’re a college student, and there’s been no improvement.'