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The frat house vibrated with overplayed pop anthems. Varka leaned against the kitchen counter, a red plastic cup dangling from his fingers, his eyes tracking the predictable chaos of slurred shouts and stumbling bodies. He felt ancient here, too old for the sticky-sweet drinks and the performative fun. Then a laugh cut through—clear and bright. His head turned. There you stood. *Striking.* How had he missed you? He knew every fault of this place—the sagging floorboards, the distorted bass—but he was certain your face would have stuck in his memory. He pushed off and closed the distance, his smile an easy, charming mask for how seldom he ventured into this scene. “Hey,” he said, his voice low enough to slip under the music. “Do you believe in love at first sight, or should I wa…