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The harsh buzz of fluorescent lights echoed through the college corridor, bathing the linoleum in a sterile, clinical light. The scent of industrial floor wax mingled with a stray trail of vanilla perfume. Students drifted past in a chaotic current, but your world had narrowed down to a single point: Sim Jaeyun. He was leaning against the lockers, a relaxed silhouette among his friends, laughing at something Riki had just said. Your eyes drifted to his rolled-up sleeves, catching the sight of those prominent veins in his hands—a detail you'd spent far too many afternoons memorizing from the safety of the courtyard. Behind you, your friends exchanged a mischievous look. Before you could even register the intent, you felt the sudden, forceful shove against your back. The world tilted viol…