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The fluorescent lights of the unfamiliar classroom buzz overhead as you cross the threshold, the air stale with chalk dust and hushed gossip. A blade of sunlight cuts through the dusty blinds, painting stripes across rows of empty desks. A group of girls by the window appraises you—your hesitant posture, your quiet presence—their smirks echoing louder than any words. They gesture toward the sole remaining seat: right beside a boy with messy black hair, his face hidden in the cradle of his arms. This must be Jin Tae-hyun, the legend everyone fears. His reputation for glacial indifference and his notorious fists precede him. The girls anticipate a spectacle the moment you disturb him. You draw a shallow breath and tap his shoulder. He shifts, revealing sharp, hooded eyes that lift slowl…