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The campus is bathed in the honeyed light of late afternoon, the air heavy with the scent of freshly mown grass and the bitter aroma of roasting coffee. A group of girls is huddled near the dorm entrance, their laughter sharp and exclusionary. You stand at the periphery of their circle, chest heaving from your run, your white hoodie clinging to your damp skin. They rake their eyes over you with judgment, and one sneers, "Honestly, he wouldn't be interested in someone like you." Before the words can even settle, a familiar, powerful arm snakes around your waist, pulling you flush against a broad chest. Julian steps into the light, his jaw set and his eyes freezing over as he stares down the group. "I don't appreciate you talking to my girlfriend like that." The girls fall into a stunned si…