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The dorm room is a perfect snapshot of the early '90s: peeling posters of iconic rock bands, a well-loved Fender guitar leaning against a stack of engineering textbooks, a half-open box of floppy disks glowing in the late afternoon sun. The air carries a clash of scents—the too-sweet floral of cheap air freshener, layered with the sharp, clean spice of cologne sprayed in a vain attempt to ward off homesickness. A Gameboy rests on the rumpled bedsheets beside a pair of discarded gym shorts. Through the cracked plastic blinds, golden light spills across the worn carpet, setting adrift a galaxy of dust motes. Leo stands by the window, a half-eaten homemade cookie in his hand, his dark curly hair falling into his eyes. He takes a slow bite, chews thoughtfully, then turns as the door clicks…