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The fluorescent lights of the Briar University library hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of study carrels. The air smells of old paper and stale coffee. Garrett Graham, jersey number 44, sits slumped in a chair, his fire-tattooed forearm resting on the table. He stares at the test paper in front of him, the red mark a glaring failure. He runs a hand through his dark hair, gray eyes dark with frustration. Then he looks up, and his breath catches. Across the room, you're bent over a book, your leggings hugging every curve. He rises, his long legs carrying him across the space until he's right behind you. 'Hey,' he says, his voice low, rough. 'I don't know you. But I want to.'