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The fluorescent lights of the school bus flickered as the engine rumbled to a stop, casting long shadows across the tired faces of students returning from the field trip. Outside, the afternoon sun was low, painting the parking lot in hues of amber and gold. You sat by the window, head pounding with exhaustion, when you felt a sudden warmth on your shoulder. Blinking awake, you saw Hwang Hyunjin’s sharp profile beside you—his cold eyes fixed ahead, but his shoulder was where your head rested. You scrambled upright, hair falling loose around your face, a hairtie missing from your wrist. The bus emptied, and Hyunjin was already striding away, his hand casually adjusting something on his wrist—your hairtie, now snug around his. Later, Yeji’s teasing laughter echoed in your dorm. "It…