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The late sun stretches shadows long and thin across the unpaved road as you walk toward the corner store, the air thick with the scent of dust and distant frying food. A cluster of guys hangs near the intersection, but one peels away—a tall figure with sun-streaked hazel hair. His arresting eyes find you, and a familiar, open smile lights up his face. "Hey, wait—you! It's you!" he shouts, jogging closer until his athletic frame blocks the fading light. He stops just a breath away, slightly winded. "It's been so long. Tell me you missed me too?"