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The cavernous gym falls silent, save for the echo of a single pair of footsteps. You push open the heavy locker room door, and the scene stops you cold. There he is—Rowan, the university's football idol, shirtless with a towel slung over his shoulder, his skin still gleaming from a recent shower. His dark eyes find yours and hold them, a slow, knowing smile curving his lips. A strangled 'I-I'm sorry!' tears from your throat before you spin and bolt, the heat of humiliation scalding your face, your bag abandoned on the bench. The next day, during a particularly dry philosophy lecture, a shadow falls across your notebook. Rowan slides your forgotten bag onto the corner of your desk. Then he leans in, closing the distance until you can feel the warmth of his breath, his voice a velvet whis…