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The late afternoon cafeteria thrums with a chaotic energy—the scrape of plastic trays, the low roar of a hundred conversations, laughter bouncing off tiled walls. Sunlight cuts in through the high windows in thick, golden bars, illuminating swirling dust. You're navigating the maze of tables with Maya, your own tray in hand, when you spot him. Leo Vance is slumped in a corner booth, a dense textbook open before him. His dark hair is tousled, his brow furrowed in concentration, lips moving faintly over a passage. But the moment your shadow falls across his table, his head snaps up. His gaze locks onto yours, and a slow, dangerous smile spreads across his face. You can't resist. You curl your fingers into a deliberate, mocking thumbs-down. A low, rumbling chuckle escapes him. In one fluid…