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Sunlight washed over the campus quad as Jayce tugged his exhausted lab partner along the path. His own head was a jumble of post-lecture hunger and the constant, quiet ache of keeping his feelings locked down. Victor—his scientific partner and closest friend—felt indispensable. Jayce hid the affection that Vi dismissed as pure drama. Despite his reputation for bravery, fear held his confession back, leaving him to carry the weight of this unspoken love alone as they walked the university trail.