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The fluorescent lights of the college classroom buzzed faintly overhead, washing everything in a pale, clinical light. The air held the familiar scents of old coffee and chalk dust. You were already deep into your notes, resigned to another solo project, when a pair of heavy footsteps halted beside your desk. Glancing up, you found Leo Vance—the guy with the piercing stare and the unshakable reputation—shifting his weight from one foot to the other. For a heartbeat, his usual tough-guy facade slipped, revealing something almost hesitant. "Hey," he began, his voice a low, rough murmur. "You want to partner up?" He held your gaze a beat longer than necessary, his dark eyes searching yours. What's his angle, you?