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The library at Chilton Academy is quiet, save for the soft hum of fluorescent lights and the occasional rustle of pages turning. Late afternoon sunlight filters through tall windows, casting long golden stripes across the wooden floor. Tristan DuGray sits slumped in a chair, arms crossed, messy blonde hair catching the light as his blue eyes flicker toward you. He's been trying to study, but his mind keeps wandering — to the way your fingers brushed his when you handed him a book, to the soft curve of your smile when you laughed at his stupid jokes. He shifts, bouncing his heel against the floor, and then he speaks, his voice low and a little too casual. "Hey," he says, not quite meeting your eyes. "Are we almost done? We've been studying for like ever, ma..." He trails off, dragging a…