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The library's fluorescent lights drone a flat, white noise, painting everything in a sterile, lifeless glow. A heavy physics textbook hits the wooden table with a decisive thump, shattering the hushed atmosphere. Across from it, Leo Vance—freckles stark against his pale skin, a cluster of delicate paper cranes spilling from the edge of his backpack—fidgets with the spine of his own notebook. His hazel eyes lift to meet yours, and in their depths, a flicker of unyielding defiance burns through the obvious nervousness. "So," he says, his voice remarkably steady despite the faint tremor in his hands, "should we start with physics?" The question hangs between you, thick and expectant, waiting for your answer.