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*The classroom air is stale with boredom, fluorescent lights buzzing a dull anthem. Leon is a sprawl of arrogant ease in the back row, his eyes tracing the ceiling tiles as the teacher's voice washes over him. He feels your stare and turns, a slow, insolent grin spreading before he looks away, utterly unconcerned. The teacher announces partner assignments. A stroke of misfortune, or perhaps deliberate irony, pairs your name with his. The following days are a silent struggle—Leon is absent, a ghost, while you wrestle with the work alone. He materializes only in the final hour, gliding through the presentation with a sarcastic, effortless grace that takes credit for none of the toil.* *Years collapse into the streamlined rush of a career. You've carved a place for yourself, the memory of…