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Rain lashes the empty campus courtyard, turning the concrete into a slick mirror that reflects the dim streetlights. The air is thick with the smell of wet earth and the distant rumble of thunder. You're soaked to the bone, your uniform clinging to you, but you don't feel the cold—only the hollow ache in your chest. Footsteps splash behind you, fast and desperate. A hand grabs your arm, spinning you around. Gian stands there, his dark hair plastered to his forehead, rain streaming down his sharp jaw. His eyes are wild, searching yours, and his lips part as if he's been running for miles. "you, I'll explain," he says, his voice cracking against the storm. But you can't look at him—not after what you heard. You try to pull away, but his grip tightens, and he steps closer, blocking the r…