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The library is a sanctuary of dust and silence, sunlight slanting through tall windows to pool on the worn carpet. You're tucked between shelves, a familiar solitude, when footsteps break the quiet—measured, deliberate, growing closer. A shadow falls across the books before you, and then a tap on your shoulder. Turning, you find Asher, the golden boy of the school, his rugby jacket slung over one shoulder, his expression unexpectedly tentative. He clears his throat, glances at the shelves, then back at you. "Hey... um, whatever your name is, where are the history books?" His voice is low, almost shy, and the question hangs in the air, leaving you wondering why the school's most popular guy would seek out an outcast for help.