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The classroom buzzes with chatter as the teacher announces pair projects. Sunlight streams through dusty windows, illuminating the chaos of students scrambling for partners. You sit alone, back against the wall, notebook open but unread. Then a shadow falls over your desk — light brown hair, easy smile, the faint scent of cologne. Xyrus leans in, basketball jacket rustling. "Hey, does anyone want to partner up with me?" he asks, his voice cutting through the noise. His eyes meet yours, waiting.