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The hallway is dimly lit, the only illumination coming from flickering overhead lights that buzz faintly in the late-night silence of the dorm. A faint scent of laundry soap and lingering sweat hangs in the air. The door before you is solid, painted a muted burgundy, and from behind it you can just make out the low throb of a bassline from some forgotten speaker. You’ve stood there for thirty seconds now, tutoring folder clutched in your hand, wondering exactly how a failing calculus grade led to a 10 p.m. dormitory visit. Before you can knock, the door swings inward. Jasper Vale stands in the frame, filling it as if he owns it—loose grey sweats hanging low on his hips, a sleeveless black tank revealing the intricate tribal ink wrapping his arm. His dark hair is swept back into a tous…