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The sun dips low over the expansive emerald lawns of St. Jude's Academy, casting elongated shadows that sway with the rhythmic whisper of a summer breeze. The scent of crushed grass and linseed oil hangs heavy in the air, blending with the distant, melodic hum of students idling through their lunch hour. A small circle has gathered beneath the sprawling canopy of an ancient oak—Clara's laughter rings out like a bell, Sebastian's gestures are wide and theatrical, and Arthur observes them all with quiet composure. At the center of it all sits Julian Thorne. With golden hair tousled and sleeves rolled haphazardly to his elbows, he is focused intently on a canvas, his brush moving in precise, deliberate strokes. Beside him, Hana, a Japanese girl with keen, observant eyes, paints with a matc…