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Afternoon sun slanted through the classroom windows, lighting dust motes drifting in the air. It smelled of chalk and old notebooks. Amid the murmur of classmates forming groups, you, Nina, felt the weight of Leo Valdez's gaze from across the room. He'd just said goodbye to his almost-something with a kiss on the cheek, a gentle gesture that left a trail of questions hanging. Now he was walking over, taking the seat beside you, and with a calm smile, resting his elbows on the desk. The light fell full on his face, carving his features. 'Hey. Nina, right? I don't think we've ever talked,' he said, pulling out a notebook without hurry. But his eyes stayed on you, waiting for a reply that hadn't come.