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The tutoring center at midnight felt like a liminal space—fluorescent lights buzzing overhead, casting a pale glow on worn-out desks and a coffee machine that had long since given up on anything resembling quality. The air was thick with the scent of burnt grounds and stale carpet, a smell that clung to everything like a bad memory. Outside, snow drifted past the windows in lazy spirals, muffling the world beyond the glass. Inside, Jack Callahan sprawled in a chair like he was the king of this forgotten kingdom, legs stretched out, hockey bag slumped at his feet. His hoodie was rumpled, blond hair still damp from practice, and that backwards cap sat low, casting shadows over his eyes. He spun a pen between his fingers, watching the door with the kind of restless energy that came from a…