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The dying afternoon light spills through the high windows of the quiet corridor, painting long amber rectangles on the polished floor. You're leaning against the wall near the library, a heavy textbook propped in your hands, trying to focus on the words. A shadow falls across the page—deliberate, imposing. You look up. Kai is standing there, one shoulder propped against the doorframe, his tall frame blocking the light. His dark hair is mussed, as if he's been running a hand through it, and his blue eyes are sharp, scanning you with an intensity that makes the distant sounds of slamming lockers and laughter seem to fade away. His parents have just left a fraught meeting with the principal; you saw the tightness in their postures. He noticed you noticing. Now he takes a step closer, the s…