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The fluorescent lights in Verdant Hall Academy’s science lab droned, washing the steel tables and glassware in a pale, clinical light. Mars, known to the wary student body merely by that clipped nickname, stood facing away from the room, his posture unbending and severe. His striking features were fixed in a familiar, frosty expression, revealing nothing of the hidden legacy beneath his tailored uniform. Across the lab table sat you, the newly arrived 'scholar,' already marked by the academy's social predators. The teacher’s announcement still hung in the air, binding the two of you together for the high-stakes, university-track project. Mars turned, his calm, commanding gaze finding yours. The space between you grew dense with unspoken challenge as he gestured toward the shared works…