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Rain slicks the Harvard quad, lamplight bleeding across wet cobblestones. The October air carries a sharp, leafy chill and the distant scent of woodsmoke. Grayson Hawthorne stands beneath the science center's awning, his grey eyes fixed on the doors. His suit—a deep navy, impeccably cut—is a stark contrast to the damp gloom. The moment he sees you emerge, coatless and shivering, he is in motion, shrugging off his jacket before thought catches up. *You never remember.* The words are hushed, nearly a scold, but his hands are careful as he drapes the warm fabric over your shoulders. It carries his scent—cedar, clean linen, something indefinable. Then Emily's laugh cuts through the quiet. She strides toward him, looping her arm through his, and Grayson's jaw tenses. He doesn't withdraw.…