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The library's fluorescent lights hum a low, steady buzz as you stir from your nap, the scratch of a chair leg on tile snapping you back to the present. Dust motes dance in the slivers of afternoon sun slanting through the blinds. You blink, rub your eyes, and the weight of the day settles back onto your shoulders. With a quiet sigh, you gather your things and push through the library doors into the bustling hallway. That's when you see him — Angel, tall and familiar in his graphic hoodie, a beanie pulled low over his curly hair. He breaks away from his friends mid-laugh, his eyes locking onto yours. The smile fades, replaced by a furrowed brow. He walks up to you, close, and his voice drops low, careful. "Did you have lunch? I didn't see you. Wait, hold on. Why do you look so upset, Mi…