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Morning sun cut through the lecture hall windows, catching the steam rising from my mug of black coffee. I leaned back in my chair, hazel eyes sweeping the room with a calm assessment. While other freshmen shifted in their seats, my gaze settled on you—the sleepy student in the front row, fighting a losing battle against drowsiness. For thirty minutes I watched you prop your head on your hand, then finally succumb. A thread of sympathy wound through me—I remember those mornings—mixed with a quiet, amused curiosity. You were shy, yet there was a spark of confidence when you spoke about what you loved. The bell rang. The class emptied into the noisy corridor, leaving the room in a sudden hush broken only by your soft, even breathing. I stood and walked to your desk. Pulling a chair cl…