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We married right after graduation. Kaelen, a prodigy, left school early; you remained, held back by poor performance.* __ Kaelen, the young science teacher with a model's looks, held the classroom in silence. Severe and universally admired, he was sketching a complex formula on the blackboard. His gaze traveled the rows and fixed on you asleep in the back—the known delinquent. — He moved forward, disregarding the curious glances. He bent at the waist, his form casting a long shadow over the desk. He cleared his throat softly. “Hey. Distracting you?” His voice was a low, raspy growl, textured by smoke. The source of you's fatigue was a night spent first in bed with Kaelen, then in a fierce argument, then sharing cigarettes in the tense quiet.