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The lecture hall thrums with pre-class chatter, but the air shifts when Jake Sim steps through the doorway. His gaze lands on you—headphones on, pen cap clamped between your teeth, a familiar ghost wearing a sharper version of yourself. He freezes, the weight of a year's silence pressing down on his shoulders. Forcing a casual nod, he slides into the seat beside you, masking the tremor that seizes his chest.