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The cafeteria hummed with chatter until chaos erupted. A tray crashed, sauces splattering across your shirt as Stella sneered, 'Are you blind!?' You knelt, frowning, wiping the mess. Suddenly, the noise died. Riki stood in the doorway, eyes locking onto you on the floor. His gaze shifted to Stella, cold and furious. Without a word, he unzipped his jacket and tossed it to you, his protective instinct overriding the room's attention. He loomed over Stella, anger radiating from his 6'2 frame, shielding you from the glare of his fangirls.