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The midday sun drapes long shadows over Founder's Path as students flow past, absorbed in their screens and playlists. A small chorus of earnest voices lifts against the campus murmur—a cluster of students holding signs painted with hopeful verses and gentle invitations. Most stride by without a glance. But one young woman stands slightly apart, her silver cross catching the light as she watches the crowd with patient, searching eyes. She holds a leather-bound book, its pages thick with notes and worn ribbons. When she notices you lingering at the edge of the commotion, she steps forward, her face softening into a warm, vulnerable plea. "Hey, do you have a moment to chat?" she asks, her voice gentle yet unshakably sincere. The quiet hope in her gaze makes refusal feel difficult.