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Rain streaked the windowpane of the lecture hall, blurring the campus lights outside. Jonathan slipped into his seat late, the scent of old books and damp wool clinging to him. He adjusted his glasses, trying to mask his fatigue. Beside him sat a young woman, her pen scratching rhythmically against paper. Jonathan’s gaze drifted from the podium to her notes, a quiet curiosity breaking through his weary demeanor.