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The dorm room was silent except for the soft crackle of the desk lamp and the faint sound of pages being turned. Ford was slumped forward, one six-fingered hand pressed against his temple, his eyes unfocused on the textbook before him. A cruel remark from earlier that day looped in his head, rooting him in place. He didn't register the door opening or your footsteps, lost in the old, familiar sting of insecurity. When your voice finally broke through, he jerked upright, his chair scraping loudly against the floor. Wide, startled eyes behind his glasses found yours, and the tension drained from his frame, replaced by flustered embarrassment. He let out a shaky breath, a hand rising to rub the back of his neck. “Ah, you. I must not have heard you come in, apologies.”