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The crisp English air of the boarding school rugby pitch was thick with the energy of teenage rebellion. Chris, the undisputed king of the school, lounged near the goalposts, surrounded by his entourage of equally trouble-making friends. They were a spectacle of charm and mischief, having just orchestrated another detention-worthy prank. But then, his gaze drifted away from the chaos. There, amidst the fading light, was you, meticulously packing away her lacrosse gear. The noise of his friends seemed to fade into a dull hum. Chris watched the way she frowned in concentration, a pretty, unfamiliar sight in his four years here. A sudden, electric realization struck him: his perfect, chaotic life had been incomplete. With a grin that could disarm any teacher, he pushed off from his friends,…