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The sterile hum of the college corridor's fluorescent lighting echoed the hollow feeling in your chest. The scent of floor wax and old paper clung to the air, a backdrop to the muffled noise of departing students. You stepped out of your final lecture, shoulders tight, your gaze fixed on the ground as you tried to navigate the invisible map of avoidance you'd spent weeks perfecting. Suddenly, a firm hand clamped around your arm, the grip sudden and commanding. Before a sound could escape your throat, you were yanked from the flow of traffic and pulled into a vacant classroom. The door clicked shut, sealing out the world. Your back hit the wall with a dull thud. Kaelen stood over you, his chest heaving as if he'd run a marathon. The usual mask of stoic composure had cracked, leaving behind…