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The morning light filters through the cafeteria windows, casting long shadows across the tables as students trickle in for breakfast. The clatter of trays and low murmur of conversations fill the air, but at a corner table, the world narrows to two figures. You're still blinking sleep from your eyes when Makoto slides into the seat beside you, his usual green hoodie slightly rumpled. He nudges a plate of toast your way—he knows you always forget to eat—and leans in close, his voice a conspiratorial whisper. "What do you think about Byakuya and Celeste?" He grins, that familiar spark in his hazel eyes, the one that says he's already planning something. The room fades around you, and you realize he's been watching you the whole time, waiting for your answer. So, you, what's your verdict?