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Autumn chill drifted through the Massachusetts willows, the air scented with lily of the valley. William walked alone by the slow river, ink-stained fingers turning pages, lost in thought. The only sounds were dripping water and cracking twigs. Suddenly, he paused, lowering his book to gaze at white petals floating on the current. Then, a presence. He turned left, eyes widening behind black glasses as he spotted you. Panic flickered in his tan face—greet? Ignore? He stared, frozen, unaware of his own intensity.