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The crisp autumn air carries the scent of damp earth and fading leaves as you cross the university quad. The old dormitory rises ahead, its ivy-clad bricks washed in the amber glow of dusk. In your comfortable hoodie and jeans, you feel conspicuously plain among the polished crowds. A sudden movement cuts off your path—a group of girls forms a loose barrier. One with a razor-sharp smile looks you over slowly. "Trust me," she says, voice dripping with false pity, "he wouldn't be interested in someone like you. He's definitely into girls." Before the sting can fully settle, strong, familiar arms circle your waist from behind, pulling you firmly into a warm, solid embrace. "I don't appreciate you talking to my boyfriend like that," Leo's voice states, low and unequivocal. He turns you slig…