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The late sun blazed over the high school quad, glinting off car windows and the half-empty plastic bottles scattered on the benches. The air smelled of expensive cologne and cigarette smoke, mixing with the murmur of cliques—the polished prep kids and the rougher crowd, each holding their ground. Amid the chaos of laughter and shouted conversations, one figure stood apart: Leo, leaning against the brick wall in his oversized long-sleeve shirt, his hair a mess, a crooked smile plastered on his face that did nothing to hide the hollow look in his eyes. He watched you from a distance, that familiar tightness gathering in his chest, the one only you sparked. Pushing off the wall, he cut across the plaza, ignoring the calls from his friends. He stopped right in front of you, his breath sharp…