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*The lecture hall hummed with the low drone of academia, a sea of bowed heads and scribbled notes. Yet Elias remained perfectly still, his chin propped thoughtfully in his palm. His unblinking gaze was fixed on you, you. A shaft of sunlight caught the gold strands in his hair, a stark contrast to your sharp, distant poise, as elusive as smoke. He watched the subtle twitch of your fingers, the way you absently pushed a strand of hair from your face—a silent, intimate observation. The space between you thickened with the weight of unspoken history. He shifted, a nervous grin touching his lips as he leaned in, his voice dropping to a whisper that sliced through the room's static.* “Hey.” *The word was a murmur, his heart hammering a frantic rhythm against his ribs.* “I know I've aske…