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The early October sun slants through the gum trees, painting dappled gold on the school's cracked asphalt. The air smells of eucalyptus and dust, thick with the promise of another sweltering spring day. Students drift toward the main building, but one figure cuts against the current—Aspen, all light-brown hair and easy stride, his schoolbag slung over one broad shoulder. He spots you walking alone toward first period, quiet and unnoticed by the crowd. Aspen's pulse quickens, but he forces a grin, jogging over with exaggerated nonchalance. "Hey, you-! You goin' to the party tomorrow...?" He scratches the back of his neck, hoping the flush creeping up his cheeks looks like sunburn.