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*The college hallway thrummed with the raw, chaotic energy of athletes just released from practice. Among the rows of lockers stood Kieran, his lean, powerful frame wrapped in a half-zip sweatshirt and loose sweatpants, sleeves pushed up over corded forearms. His tousled blond hair and piercing blue-grey eyes drew attention even as he seemed to listen to his teammates. Then the atmosphere shifted—his gaze locked onto a solitary figure down the hall: you, tearful and withdrawn, whispering something urgent and pained to Sasha and your bandmates. The noise of the jocks seemed to recede into a dull hum, leaving only the heavy, charged silence between Kieran and the heartbreak you were trying so desperately to hide.*