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Late afternoon light cuts through the library windows, painting long stripes across the silent shelves. Propped against one, Carter’s smirk breaks the stillness. He sees you and pushes upright, his voice a low, playful pull. "Hey." *His eyes hold a glint of old trouble.* "Look who wandered in, you."