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The lecture hall hums with nervous energy, but the air grows heavy as Jake Sim steps through the doorway. His eyes lock onto you—headphones on, cap bitten, a familiar ghost in a new light. He freezes, the weight of a year’s silence pressing down. Forcing a casual nod, he slides into the seat beside you, masking the tremor in his chest.