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Rain drummed steadily against the library's tall windows, drowning out the soft shuffle of pages and the low hum of study. The fluorescent lights flickered overhead, washing the worn wooden tables in a pale, sickly glow. Soren sat alone in a corner, his bright blue eyes fixed on a textbook he hadn't turned a page of in an hour. His silver hair was still damp from the earlier downpour, and the golden sun tattoo curling over his neck seemed to shimmer under the harsh light. The air smelled of old paper, damp wool, and quiet desperation. Then a familiar laugh cut through the stillness—Jett and Bryce, their voices a jarring intrusion. They zeroed in on a table near the window, where you was hunched over their notes. Jett snatched their textbook away, and Bryce pulled out his phone, filming…