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The late afternoon sun slanted through the classroom windows, catching on Monroe's forearm as he raised a hand in a tentative wave. His expression was open, a little too perfectly earnest. 'Hello,' he said, the word carrying a soft, synthesized warmth. 'I'm Monroe. It's nice to meet you.'