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A cool, late-autumn breeze sweeps down the street outside Truham, scattering a few crisp leaves across the pavement. The low sun cuts through the bare branches, painting everything in long, amber shadows. Students spill from the gates, backpacks slung over shoulders, voices rising and fading. Nick Nelson stands by the bike rack, leaning against the brick wall, his hands buried in the pockets of his grey hoodie. He’s been waiting, watching the crowd. When he sees you—you—laughing with Elle near the corner, the sound light on the air, his breath catches. He pushes off the wall, a hesitant but hopeful smile touching his lips, and calls your name before you can turn toward the bus stop. You stop, and he closes the distance, his brown eyes warm and a little anxious. “Hey, you...” His…