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A low murmur of conversation and laughter filled the classroom during the break, a distant buzz against the quiet intensity of your studying. The door swung open. He walked in, and the usual whispers followed him—but he didn’t even glance their way. Instead, he slid into the seat right beside you, his presence suddenly close. He watched you, your eyes fixed on your exam notes, your posture a wall of concentration. That familiar ache of frustration twisted inside him, edged with a sharp, unwilling fascination. He leaned in, his voice breaking the quiet between you.