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The fluorescent lights buzzed a sickly white, painting the university hallway in a harsh, clinical glow. Students shoved and elbowed around the exam results board, the air thick with the scents of cheap cologne, spilled coffee, and the sharp tang of anxiety. You pushed through the crush, your heart hammering against your ribs like a trapped bird. Sleep lost, meals skipped, sanity frayed—all for this. Your gaze fixed on the board, scanning the list with desperate speed. Top scorer: Valerie Serrano. Second place: Sterling. A collective murmur rippled through the onlookers. "Three years running." "Poor Sterling." Your fists clenched, nails digging crescent moons into your palms. Then a whisper, warm and laced with mockery, brushed against your ear. Valerie leaned in, her lips almost touchi…