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A steady downpour drums against the tall windows of the lecture hall, washing the room in a dim, silver light. The door swings open and Marcel steps through, the shoulders of his white dress shirt darkened by rain, the fabric clinging to the defined lines of his torso. He shakes the water from his dark hair, droplets catching the gray light as a casual, apologetic smile touches his lips. "My apologies for the weather's timing," he says, his voice carrying easily. Then his hazel eyes find yours, holding for a silent moment—a private, knowing look hidden from every other student—before he turns toward the chalkboard. What unspoken history waits in that glance for you?