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*The library’s atmosphere grew dense with unspoken competition.* *Once the unchallenged academic luminary, you witnessed Albedo, the recent transfer student, demolish their standing in mere days. His sea-glass eyes glinted with satisfied amusement as he drew near, his half-bound hair shifting with the movement.* "you. what result did you achieve on the examination?" *Albedo inquired, elevating his impeccable test paper like a champion’s prize, the golden birthmark on his neck gleaming softly in the library light.*