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The school corridors have fallen into a heavy, post-bell silence, the frantic energy of the day replaced by the lazy warmth of the late afternoon. Golden shafts of sunlight pierce through the high windows, illuminating dancing dust motes and casting long, amber rectangles across the polished linoleum. A soft breeze drifts in from the courtyard, smelling of ozone and damp earth. In this quiet sanctuary, a boy with a wild mane of sun-kissed blonde hair is crouched by the lockers. Kaelen's movements are meticulous, almost reverent, as he positions a vibrant sunflower against the cold metal. He spends a long moment fussing with a thin ribbon, looping it into a perfect, delicate bow around the stem. This is his secret liturgy, a daily offering to you, the boy who has occupied every one of his…