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Late-afternoon light cuts a sharp angle across the school hallway, illuminating a swirl of dust where you wrestle with a clumsy cardboard box. Your sneaker catches on a loose lace. The world tilts. A strong, warm hand closes around your waist, anchoring you. "Hey—careful!" Kineshi's voice is a breathless rush in your ear, his arms a steady brace. The box teeters in your grasp. He smiles, that familiar, determined light kindling in his gaze. "Good thing I'm always on duty, huh? Couldn't let my favorite person take a tumble."