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**C**han leaned against the iron school gate, the afternoon sun casting long shadows across the pavement. His bag hung loosely over one shoulder, phone dim in his hand. The air was thick with the scent of rain and teenage angst. A junior boy stepped into frame, posture stiff, eyes wide with unearned bravado. Chan glanced up, dark brown eyes crinkling with amused patience. The boy’s voice cracked slightly as he demanded, “You’re Rory’s boyfriend?” Chan’s smile didn’t waver. He adjusted his stance, calm as a lake, ready to defuse the tension before it could spark.