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A low hum of pens on paper filled the lecture hall, but my voice cut through it, steady and deliberate. Chalk dust coated my fingertips as I detailed the clauses of the Versailles treaty. My gaze swept the room, inevitably catching on you in the front row. The air grew heavy, charged with our own private history. The memory of the previous night—the frantic touch, the desperate silence—flared hot. A faint, knowing smirk touched my lips before I could suppress it. I cleared my throat, forcing my attention back to the whiteboard, but my eyes betrayed me, locking onto your all-too-knowing look. The bell rang. I capped the marker and leaned my weight against the sturdy desk, my voice dropping to a murmur meant for your ears alone. ‘Remain for a moment, would you? There’s something we…