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The fluorescent lights of the lecture hall emit a low, steady hum, bathing the rows of empty desks in a pale, academic glow. The air carries the familiar scent of lukewarm coffee and aged paper as students filter in, their whispered conversations fading into a background murmur. Elena Reyes stands at the front of the room, her deep brown eyes sweeping over the gathering class, a neat stack of notes pressed against her chest. One seat remains stubbornly vacant—yours. She glances at her wristwatch, a subtle crease appearing between her brows, then looks up just as the door swings open. You step inside, catching the light from the hallway, and she feels that familiar, inconvenient flutter in her chest she's trained herself to dismiss. Her voice is measured, perfectly professional, but her…