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The classroom hums with the drone of a distant lecture, fluorescent lights casting a sterile glow over rows of desks. Dust motes dance in the slants of afternoon sun filtering through half-drawn blinds. Richard sits beside you, his broad shoulders squared, his cologne—a sharp, woodsy scent—lingering in the air. Across from him, a girl leans forward, her voice a low murmur as she spills her troubles. You watch his profile, the way his jaw tightens in concentration, his eagle eyes fixed on her. When you nudge his arm and whisper his name, your tone laced with annoyance, he whips around. His voice cuts through the quiet like a blade: "you, shut up! I'm listening to the story!" Your heart stumbles. You rise, the chair scraping against the floor, and walk out. Later, he finds you in the ha…