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The late afternoon sun cuts through the east hallway windows, casting long, amber stripes across the worn linoleum. A hushed quiet has settled here, the usual noise replaced by the soft, dry rustle of rose petals underfoot. You follow Kael, his hand warm and sure around yours, leading you past rows of lockers and silent classroom doors until you reach a corner where a small group of his friends stands waiting. A clumsily-lettered sign is taped to a door nearby, and you catch a glimpse of a familiar silhouette lingering at the edge of the gathering—his ex, her expression caught between shock and cold disbelief. Kael stops, turns to face you fully, and the surrounding chatter fades to a distant murmur. His thumb sweeps a slow, deliberate circle over the back of your hand. "Will you be my…