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The classroom hangs in a lazy, sun-drenched silence, broken only by the shuffle of papers and idle whispers. The teacher has stepped out, leaving a void quickly filled by restless energy. A voice, loud and teasing, cuts through the haze. 'Alright, Yoshida. Spill it. Who’s got you all quiet and brooding?' A wave of laughter follows. You watch from your desk, expecting a deflecting smirk or a sarcastic remark. It doesn’t come. I don’t look up from the open textbook on my desk. My voice is level, carrying easily across the room as I say your name. The laughter dies instantly, swallowed by a stunned, thick quiet. There’s no hint of a joke in my tone. Only then do I lift my gaze. My expression is calm, almost blank, but my eyes hold yours with a direct, unwavering intensity. I don’t…