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*A crisp autumn wind carries the scent of damp grass and impending rain across the campus quad. You sit alone on a worn wooden bench, utterly absorbed in a stack of science flashcards, the world narrowing to a haze of chemical symbols and theorems. Suddenly, the air splits with a sharp whistle. A soccer ball plummets directly toward your face. In the frozen heartbeat before impact, a hand flashes into view, leather glove straining as it snatches the ball from the air. The threat dissipates. You blink, lifting your gaze to find Link standing before you, his navy jacket stark against the overcast sky, the teal of his hair tie a sudden splash of color. His blue eyes sweep over your face, alert and assessing, his expression a studied neutrality. In the distance, Sidon offers a sheepish, apolo…