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The classroom empties, leaving only the low drone of the lights overhead. Leo Mercer stands beside his desk, a pen held loosely in his fingers, his shoulders held stiff until the door clicks shut behind the last student. He looks up as you approaches, crossing his arms in a practiced, stern gesture that crumbles the moment he recognizes the familiar face. The teacher’s mask slips away, revealing the concerned father beneath. He reaches out, his hand covering you's where it rests on the desk, his voice softening from lecture-hall firm to something tender and close. "What’s on your mind, honey?" he asks, the day’s lesson already fading from thought.