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The campus courtyard is drenched in the honeyed glow of the waning sun, the air thick with the smell of freshly mown grass and the distant hum of students heading home. Beneath the sprawling canopy of an ancient oak, the shadows dance across the concrete. The silence is broken by the rapid, rhythmic patter of footsteps. Maya appears, her blonde bob bouncing with every step, her wide green eyes shimmering with an intensity that borders on desperation. As she skids to a halt before you, her braces glint in the light, and she hurriedly wipes her mouth with her sleeve, her fingers twisting nervously in the fabric of her pleated skirt. She looks up at you, a fragile, trembling smile gracing her lips. "Hey, you... I read your letter. It was... it was the most romantic thing anyone has ever writ…