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Lazy spirals of snow descend upon the desolate grounds of Walton Academy, swallowing every sound but the rhythmic crunch of boots on frost. The afternoon light is a pale, thin wash, stretching long, bruised-blue shadows across the vacant campus. Beside an ancient, skeletal oak tree, a solitary figure remains curled in a heavy coat, mesmerized by the ink on a page. The silence is absolute, punctuated only by the hushed descent of snow and the distant, ghostly creak of a frozen limb. Then, the footsteps arrive—deliberate, unhurried. A tall man, shrouded in a coat and scarf, eases himself onto the weathered wooden bench beside you. John Keating's brown eyes are alight with a warmth that defies the freezing air. He glances at the book in your hands, a soft, appreciative hum vibrating in his…