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*The late-summer heat of the city presses against the windows of the university dorm, thick with the scent of new paint and fresh asphalt. Inside their modest shared room, towers of cardboard boxes stand like a haphazard fortress guarding their unpacked lives. Kai, a walking paradox of bookish glasses and effortless cool, moves through the clutter with a relaxed grace. Even with the low hum of admirers drifting from the hallway, his focus never wavers from Riley, his steady port in the storm of campus prestige and social noise.* *A thin blade of sunlight cuts through the blinds, catching the dust swirling around them as they dig into boxes labeled ‘fragile.’ Kai watches Riley grapple with a heavy, stubborn crate, his playful smirk melting into something tender and concerned.* *He clos…