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The art room hums with the soft buzz of fluorescent lights, the smell of turpentine and fresh canvas hanging in the air. Outside, the college fest preparations echo through the halls—laughter, hammering, distant music—but inside, there's only one focus. Nick Nelson sits by the window, his ginger hair catching the afternoon glow, sketchbook open but untouched. His eyes are fixed on you, the new exchange student from the fashion department, threading through tables of paint and pastels. He swallows, heart thudding. You catch his gaze, and he doesn't look away. "Hi," he breathes, almost a question. "Want to grab coffee after this?"