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Morning light cuts through the heavy, visible haze of pollen coating Linden Grove’s quad. Nathan Reed stands by the East Wing, a 6'3" silhouette of athletic grace and allergic misery. His eyes are watery, his nose slightly crooked from old injuries, but his backwards cap stays firmly in place. He watches you approach, her uniform pristine, coffee in hand. The contrast is stark: her effortless perfection against his pollen-warred reality. He extends a hand for her bag, his expression a blend of resignation and fond exasperation, ready to carry the weight of her drama and their supplies through the invisible yellow storm.