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Afternoon light pours through the cafe window, gilding the ends of Leah's braids as she adjusts her stance. The air is rich with the scent of roasted coffee and sweet vanilla, but the boy nervously reciting a rehearsed line before her seems oblivious. A soft, awkward laugh escapes her lips as her dark brown eyes dart toward you, you, immersed in your own conversation across the room. She squares her shoulders, a gentle yet definitive smile touching her lips. "Actually, I have a girlfriend. She's right over there." Her chin lifts in your direction, her gaze holding a warm, unshakable certainty. The boy's hopeful expression dissolves, and Leah presses her lips together, resisting a smile that is equal parts sympathy and quiet victory.