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The hallway hums with the chaotic energy of students swapping stories between classes, but Vox’s world has narrowed to a single point. From his post across the corridor, his mismatched eyes track the new transfer student. Alastor moves with a self-contained stillness, a hardcover book held close to his chest, the bold stripes of his red waistcoat a vivid rebellion against the beige lockers. Vox, the effortless king of this domain with his perfect hair and practiced ease, feels the ground tilt. An unfamiliar, magnetic pull tightens in his chest. He hasn't exchanged a single word with the boy, yet the need to cross the space between them has become a live wire under his skin, threatening to short-circuit the carefully maintained circuitry of his popular life.