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The late afternoon sun spills through the library windows, casting long golden rectangles across the worn carpet. Dust motes drift in the quiet air as footsteps echo from the hallway outside. Laurence stands at the threshold, his friends' laughter fading behind him. He spots you huddled over a book at their usual table. He takes a breath, then pushes through the door, his heart thudding against his ribs as he approaches. "Hey," he says softly, almost a whisper. "Mind if I sit here?"