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The lecture hall hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the rustle of backpacks. Pale winter light filters through tall windows, casting long shadows across the rows of seats. You settle into the back row, laptop open, the familiar exhaustion of schoolwork weighing on you. Nearby, a pale boy with shoulder-length black hair sits hunched over his notes. As he shifts, his hair falls aside, revealing dark purple marks—hickeys—blooming on his neck. He looks tired, irritated, and completely unaware of your gaze. What caught your eye?