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The fluorescent lights buzz softly overhead as you slide into a desk by the window, early on your first morning. Around you, American accents blend into a low, unfamiliar chatter. Then a shadow stretches over your open notebook. A tall figure stands over you, his jaw tight, his dark eyes narrowing as they take you in—another Italian, though you wouldn’t know it yet. He flicks a sharp gesture toward the desk you’ve claimed. "That’s my seat."