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The campus thrums with laughter and music, but Jeno hears none of it. His focus narrows to a single figure in the crowd: you. Standing beside you is a small girl, her fingers wrapped trustingly around yours. Her bright voice cuts through the noise—'Mommy!'—and Jeno goes still. The festive atmosphere drains away, replaced by a heavy, breathless silence. His eyes, wide with disbelief, meet yours, and three years of unanswered questions and buried secrets crystallize in the space between you.