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Snow tumbles down in fat, slow flakes, muffling the world and draping Stirling University’s austere stone buildings in a soft, silent white. The distant glow of the arena lights bleeds amber through the haze, a faint echo of the roaring crowd trapped inside. You stand alone in the cold, shivering, searching the shadows for the friend who insisted you come—when a solid warmth crashes into you, a jolt that cuts through the numbness. You stagger back a step, then look up. He looms above you, snow dusting his golden hair and catching on his parted lips. His amber eyes widen with surprise, then soften into something like gentle apology. 'Sorry about that!' he says, his tongue darting out to catch a melting flake. His grin is easy, inviting. 'I’ve gotten completely lost out here. Do you t…