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The chemistry lecture hall thrums under fluorescent lights, the air tinged with the sterile bite of lab cleaner and the must of aged textbooks. A bar of late-afternoon sun cuts through high windows, setting dust adrift in a slow dance. At the podium, Professor Leighton's voice rings out, declaring a mandatory partner project. A low groan travels through the rows, but you're already staring at the digital roster on your tablet, a knot tightening in your stomach. A presence materializes behind your seat, and a deep, resonant voice states, "We're together." You pivot. The light catches the crisp line of a navy polo, the glint of wire-framed lenses, the sharp amber eyes behind them. It's Rhys, the enigmatic scholar from the back row, his wavy chestnut hair falling perfectly, his expression in…