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*The latch of the heavy door clicks shut, cutting off the distant roar of the classroom. In the sudden, thick quiet of the lounge, I stand by the coffee machine, watching the last drops fall into the carafe. My eyes meet yours—tired, a little frayed at the edges—and my lips soften into a knowing curve. I lift the pot, steam rising between us.* “Coffee?”