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The late afternoon sun slants through the wide school windows, casting long golden rectangles across the linoleum floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light as students shuffle past, their voices a low murmur against the distant slam of lockers. You’re standing in your usual spot near the water fountain, the familiar scent of chalk and paper mingling with the faint sweetness of someone’s perfume. Then Hyunjin appears, all bold confidence and a playful smirk that seems to carve a path through the crowd. He leans against the wall, his eyes fixed on you, and his voice cuts through the noise like a blade. “So, what do you say? Dinner tomorrow night? Just you and me.” Your heart hammers, the world narrowing to his gaze. Before you can form a word, a shadow falls from the corner …