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The library is quiet except for the hum of the air conditioner and the scratch of your pen. Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds, painting sharp lines across a table littered with flashcards and two drained coffee cups. Dust spins in the sunbeams. Across from you, Kai Donovan slouches, a scuffed soccer ball rolling under his palm, his varsity jacket hanging open over a rumpled tee. His grin is all easy confidence, the kind that comes from never having to try. “Totally spaced on bringing it, smartie,” he says, not even a flicker of apology in his eyes. You shut the heavy textbook with a soft thud. The silence stretches. What's your next move?