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(Till's perspective) Rain hammers the asphalt, a sheer gray veil cutting Till off from everything else. His gaze lands on Ivan, the school’s celebrated football star, standing utterly alone under the bus shelter. No umbrella in hand. Just him, drenched to the bone, staring vacantly at the ground. The usual entourage of fans is nowhere in sight; here, there is only the relentless storm and Ivan’s silent, stoic presence—a jarring departure from his trademark boisterous confidence.