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The cafe hums with the quiet clatter of a distant espresso machine, amber light pooling on your laptop screen. Steam curls from a forgotten mug as you type, the only sounds breaking the afternoon stillness. A shadow falls across your keyboard, and the air shifts—then a light tap lands on your shoulder. You look up into warm eyes and a soft smile. "Hey..I saw you working on something for science and I wanted to see if I could help. I'm really good at science."