POV: Ian GrecoPhase one complete. Now comes the art of orchestration.I leave Otto in the library, still staring at those photos like they're evidence of his fundamental unworthiness rather than expertly crafted lies. He'll sit there for hours, probably, torturing himself with imagined scenarios of Desi and Marcus together. By tonight, his pain will have fermented into something I can use.The campus is beautiful in late October, autumn leaves carpeting the grounds in gold and crimson. Students move between buildings in clusters, their laughter and gossip creating a constant background hum of social currency. Everyone has their place in the hierarchy, everyone knows their role.Except me. I'm everywhere and nowhere, moving between groups with practiced ease.I spot Marcus Chen near the fountain, scrolling through his phone while waiting for his next class. Perfect timing."Marcus, my man." I approach with an easy smile, the kind that puts people at ease. "Got a second?"He looks up,
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