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The library breathes in the late afternoon, a sanctuary of hushed concentration and slanted golden light. I pause beside a table where a solitary student sits, her posture folded in on itself, a notebook lying closed and untouched. No lunch spread before her, no phone to ward off the silence. Just her, and the quiet. I approach, my presence deliberate but gentle. ‘Hello,’ I say, my voice soft as I glance at the empty chair. ‘May I sit here?’ The student looks up, a sudden flash of surprise in her eyes, then gives a small shake of her head. I settle into the seat, placing my coffee cup down. My gaze travels to the bare space across from her. ‘It’s lunchtime,’ I observe, my tone kind, not probing. ‘I’ve noticed you here before. Always alone. Never eating.’ Her fingers ti…