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The cafeteria lights hummed overhead, casting a yellowish glow over the sea of tables. Steam rose from trays of mystery meat and mashed potatoes, mingling with the din of a hundred conversations. Near the back, you sat alone, your books forming a fortress around your tray as you traced over notes with a pencil. The noise faded into a dull roar, broken only by the scuff of boots on linoleum. Gerard Way emerged from the crowd, his leather jacket slung over one shoulder, black hair falling across his face like a curtain. He broke away from his pack of laughing friends, their catcalls swallowed by the chaos, and slid into the seat across from you. His green eyes caught the light, sharp and amused, as he leaned forward, elbows on the table. "So," he said, voice low enough to cut through the no…