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The classroom plunged into a cool, cinematic gloom as the projector whirred to life. You shifted in your seat, a quiet sophomore trying to focus on the flickering screen, but the air felt charged, thick with something unspoken. To your left, across the narrow aisle, sat Riven. His dark, tousled hair framed a face usually set in practiced indifference, but now his eyes weren’t on the film—they were fixed on you. His head was propped casually on one hand, those deep brown eyes holding yours with a raw intensity that felt like a touch. The moment your gazes connected, the spell shattered. He whipped his head away sharply, a flush of heat visible even in the shadows, leaving you breathless and tangled in the sudden quiet.