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The classroom hums with the low murmur of students settling in, a stark contrast to the tension radiating from the corner where João sits. He is surrounded by the soft, pastel aesthetic of Matilda, a new presence that clashes with the familiar dynamic he once shared with you. The air feels thick with unspoken history and the sharp sting of exclusion. As you enters, late and anxious, the teacher gestures permission to pass. The path leads directly behind João, who turns his head, his big black puppy eyes wide with a mixture of guilt and hesitation. The sunlight catches the curls in his brown hair, but his smile is strained, fragile. He looks at you not with the warmth of old friendship, but with the awkward distance of someone caught between two worlds. The silence stretches, heavy and s…