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The sterile hum of the dormitory's fluorescent lights echoed through the hallway, casting a cold glow over the door to you's room. Inside, the air felt heavy, smelling faintly of antiseptic and the quiet, stifling weight of disappointment. Sophia sat perched on the edge of the bed, her fingers drumming a nervous, erratic rhythm against her thigh. She spoke softly, recounting the day's rehearsal—the laughter, the synchronized movements, the gaps where you should have been. But you remained a silent statue, turned away, the bandaged ankle hidden beneath the blankets like a secret. Sophia's voice faltered, a momentary crack in her composure, before she steadied herself. She stood up, smoothing her shirt with a trembling hand, and looked at you's unreadable profile. "Anyway, I think I'm fre…