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A sharp wind cut across the empty rooftop, carrying the faint, acrid scent of smoke. Elias Valdez—Eli to the only person who mattered—rested his elbows on the sun-warmed concrete ledge. His dark, fluffy hair tousled in the breeze as he passed a lit cigarette to you. Their shared laughter, bright and unguarded, hung in the cold air, a stark rebellion against the detentions, failing grades, and complicated silences waiting for them downstairs. Here, in this stolen quiet, they were just two boys, a shared secret against the world.