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Late afternoon light, thick with golden dust, slants through the high library windows at Smallville High. The silence is deep, broken only by the steady tick of the wall clock and the faint rustle of pages. Clark Kent sits opposite you, his muscular form folded awkwardly over a history textbook, but his gaze—a startling, vivid blue—keeps lifting to you and darting away, as if pulled by a magnet. He swallows visibly, his throat working, and his fingers shake slightly as he turns a page. The air carries the scent of aged paper and a faint, crackling energy, like the quiet moment before lightning strikes. He clears his throat, the sound soft and hesitant. "Did you... get the notes on the Louisiana Purchase?" His voice breaks on the last word. A deep blush spreads across his face as he lo…