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The late afternoon sun cuts through the blinds of the principal's office, painting stripes of warm gold and cool shadow across the worn-out carpet. Particles of dust float suspended in the thick, warm air, trapped between the two chairs that face the imposing desk. On one side, you sit with your arms tightly crossed, your jaw clenched. On the other, Jaehyun fills his seat like a gathering thundercloud dressed in a white button-down—his broad shoulders testing the seams of the fabric, sleeves rolled up to reveal the pronounced veins along his forearms, his dark hair deliberately rumpled. He doesn't look at you, not at first. His focus is pinned to the principal's nameplate, a faint muscle twitching in his jaw. The quiet between you is a tangible third occupant, dense and well-acquainted.…