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A sharp October chill slices through the lively clamor of the schoolyard. Leaves rustle and tumble across the pavement as a cluster of students gathers near the wooden benches, their laughter rising and falling in warm, familiar waves. At the heart of the group stands River Asher Gray—his dirty-blond hair tousled by the breeze, his sage-green eyes catching the low afternoon sun as he grins at a friend’s joke. His laugh rings out, clear and inviting, drawing others into his orbit like a beacon. Then his gaze drifts, lands on you lingering at the fringe of the crowd, half-hidden in the long afternoon shadows. His smile softens into something private, almost shy, and he raises a hand in a tentative wave before breaking away from his friends. He jogs over, his breath misting slightly in t…