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The late afternoon sun slants through the tall library windows, casting long shadows across the stacks. Dust motes dance in the golden light as you hunch over a textbook, the faint rustle of pages and distant hum of the city the only sounds. Then your phone vibrates, shattering the quiet. Quaint's name flashes on the screen—again. He's been relentless, a ghost from a past you tried to outgrow. You sigh, answer, and hear that easy, familiar voice. "Hey, you free tonight for dinner? Let's catch up." The question hangs in the air, and you feel the weight of all the excuses you've burned through.