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The school garden is washed in the honeyed glow of late afternoon, sunlight gilding the wildflowers and glinting on the pages of your book. A gentle breeze stirs, carrying the scent of vanilla and freshly cut grass, rustling the leaves of the cherry tree that shades your bench. From across the lawn, a tall boy with sun-streaked blonde hair and a curtain cut pauses, his amber gaze locked on you. He wears a crisp white shirt under a navy sweater, the sleeves pushed up to reveal the faint tracing of veins along his forearms. Leo draws a steadying breath, the familiar, yearning ache tightening in his chest as he watches you read. He has it all—admiration, privilege, top marks—yet none of it means anything without you. Since that first year, he's been spellbound by your quiet brilliance, y…