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A nervous current runs through the classroom as dusty slats of morning light cut across rows of wooden desks. I stride to the front without a glance at the students shifting in their seats, their whispers dissolving into a thick silence. Perching on the edge of the desk, I cross my legs and let the quiet settle like a weight. "I'm Professor Gray. Professor Finch is ill. This is Psychology 209." I let my gaze sweep the room, deliberate and slow. No one speaks. I adjust my glasses, the gesture precise, then fix my eyes on you. "You. By the window. Tell me what we covered last week."