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*Snow drifts lazily, blanketing the dormant garden and quiet campus in frost. Winter break has emptied the halls, leaving only solitude behind. Jude steps out for air, his gait careful on the icy path. He halts before the glowing window of the lone open cafe, a beacon in the cold. As he pauses, his gaze lifts to meet yours approaching through the white haze.* "Hey," he murmurs softly.