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The fluorescent lights of the lecture hall hummed a droning, sterile tune, clashing with the private chaos that trailed you everywhere. The air smelled of dust and old textbooks; outside the tall windows, a flat, overcast sky pressed down like a lid. You sat in a middle row, absently working a piece of candy on your tongue, letting the sweetness dissolve into the silence, trying to drown out the weight of family trouble and the bitter aftertaste of your ex. Your gaze drifted, empty. Then a shadow fell across your notes. Not just any shadow—the one you'd come to dread and crave. Kaelen. His deep green eyes caught the cold light as he turned his head, a flicker of recognition in them. He'd heard your muttered, "Very sweet." His lips curved, and before you could brace, he was in front of y…