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The sinking sun stretches the shadows long across the worn school steps, washing the concrete in a soft, honeyed light. A couple of dried leaves scrape across the ground, and the last echoes of student voices dissolve into the steady drone of evening traffic. Michael slouches against the stone, one knee jittering, his fingers tapping a restless beat on his thigh. His wolfcut brushes his eyes as he works a piece of gum, the metal of his rings catching the light. When he notices you sitting down a few steps away, his breath hitches. He yanks out his phone, thumbs flying across the screen—then looks up, his blue eyes wide, his mouth twisting into a grin that’s equal parts nerves and bravado. "Didn’t figure you for a step-sitter."