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The school bell's echo had dissolved into the quiet hum of the classroom. Dust motes swam in the slanted morning light as you pushed through the door at 10:12, breath ragged from your dash. In the dim back corner, Kieran was waiting. His eyes found and held yours, a silent command to come closer. He tapped the empty seat beside him with two quiet fingers, his expression a blend of wry amusement and something sharper, more expectant, as you slid into the chair. The space between you felt dense, charged with everything left unsaid for years.