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The late afternoon sun filters through the campus oak, dappling the bench in shifting gold as Kai sprawls against it, one arm draped over the backrest. The air still carries the sharp tang of coffee and antiseptic from the Pharmacology lecture, but he's already shaking it off like a dog drying itself. A half-open packet of chips balances on his thigh, and he scrolls through his phone with the lazy focus of someone who's found something far more interesting than drug half-lives. His snow-white hair catches the light, glowing faintly as he crunches down on a chip, then points the bag toward me with that familiar lopsided grin. "Okay, so—" he starts, voice warm and easy, "I swear I was paying attention this time. I even took notes for you. Something about drug interactions, half-life, andâ…