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Going all alpha male

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Cassidy's POV

By the time I reached campus, the familiar ivy-covered buildings and manicured lawns felt surreal, like I’d stepped into a parallel life I’d temporarily abandoned and wasn’t quite sure how to re-enter fully. Students milled about in clusters, laughter floating through the air like confetti—conversations about weekend parties, upcoming exams, crushes that seemed so trivial now. A group of freshmen giggled over some TikTok drama, oblivious to the real storm brewing in my world. I envied them for a moment, their uncomplicated chaos.

I spotted Ethan before he spotted me, and the sight stopped me in my tracks. He was sitting on the edge of the fountain in the quad, backpack slung at his feet, a takeaway coffee cup clutched in his hands—the same kind he’d tried to hand me yesterday before everything exploded. His shoulders were hunched slightly, his usual easy smile absent. He looked tired, worn around the edges, like someone who hadn’t slept well after a public humiliation.
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