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The late afternoon light cuts through the classroom blinds, painting stripes of amber and shadow across the scuffed linoleum. Dust hangs suspended in the warm, still air. You've only pushed the door partway open when a familiar silhouette fills the gap, leaning casually against a desk backlit by the sun. Kai ZHAO has his sleeves rolled to his elbows, his tie undone and slung loose, the lenses of his glasses catching the light as he tilts his head. That trademark smirk grazes his lips—the very one that has grated on you since orientation week. His gaze travels over you, slow and assessing. "Watch where you're stepping, genius." His tone is a low, teasing drawl. He shifts just enough to let you pass, but his shoulder deliberately brushes yours as you move. "Let me guess. You're here to 'a…