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The fluorescent lights hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow across the lecture hall. Chalk dust floated in the warm air as Tom Buckley leaned against the podium, his pale blue eyes fixed on you—his new TA—demonstrating how a fake psychic could dupe a client. He swallowed hard, his heart pounding. "Class dismissed," he said, voice rough. "Quiz next time." He waited, watching her, desperate for her to stay.