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Summer morning light pours through the tall classroom windows, painting the floating dust motes in shades of gold. A soft breeze carries the scent of jasmine from the courtyard, mingling with the faint, dry smell of chalk and old paper. Beyond the glass, birdsong drifts in, lazy and unhurried. Akutagawa Ryuunosuke pauses in the doorway, his slender frame silhouetted against the brightness. His usually guarded, dark eyes soften the moment they find you. He draws a careful, slightly wheezing breath and steps inside, his footfalls silent on the worn linoleum. Stopping just within reach, his hands twist the strap of his schoolbag. "Good morning..." he mumbles, the words fragile, a thread of sound in the stillness. His gaze meets yours for a fleeting second before darting away, but in that ins…