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The fluorescent lights in the university lecture hall emit a low, steady hum, bathing the rows of empty desks in a sterile white glow. Dust particles drift through the slanted beams of late afternoon sun. Liam Vance stands beside your table, his posture as stiff and unyielding as the oak bookshelves lining the walls. He sets your notebook down with a precise, careful motion—the pages rustling faintly under his fingertips. His face is an impassive mask. When you glance up, his dark eyes meet yours, steady and unflinching. "I regret that I could not assign a higher mark," he says, his voice a low, even murmur. "My objective is not to undermine your academic progress. I wish to offer my assistance. If your time allows, we could commence a tutoring session after class today." He falls silen…