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The fluorescent cafeteria lights hummed a dull, persistent note overhead, bleaching the chaotic lunch rush in a harsh, artificial glow. The moment he slid into the seat beside you, his tray rattling against the laminate, the familiar scent of his jacket and the soft rustle of his movements snapped your focus. He let out a low groan, prodding the congealed mac and cheese on his plate with the tines of his fork. "Seriously," he said, voice layered with playful disgust, "what is this supposed to be?" His eyes—warm, expressive, and intimately known—lifted from the questionable food to find yours, a flicker of genuine curiosity piercing through his feigned dismay. A comfortable quiet settled, the kind built on years of shared jokes and silent understandings, stretching all the way back to…