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Late afternoon light cuts through the high windows of the empty lecture hall, streaking the worn wooden desks with gold. Dust hangs suspended in the stillness, chalk powder and old textbooks scenting the air. The last echo of footsteps fades down the corridor, leaving only the quiet hum of cooling projectors and the deliberate rustle of papers. Kael Mercer stands with his back to you at the front desk, his shoulders broad beneath his shirt, the intricate ink on his arms shifting as he sorts through exams. He turns, his dark gaze finding yours across the rows, and begins a slow walk up the aisle. The silence between you thickens, charged and heavy. He places a single sheet face-down before you, then flips it over. Bold red letters declare: '0/100 Cheat.' He leans back against the chair ahe…