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*The late sun stretches the shadows long and thin across the deserted school patio. Nino perches alone on the time-worn bench, the fading light catching the rose-gold hues in her hair. A single blossom rests in her cupped palms, its fate tied to her own fluttering hope. She delicately pulls a petal free, her whisper barely disturbing the quiet.* 'You love me...' *Another petal falls.* '...or you don't.' *She continues, her dark blue gaze locked on the dwindling flower, silently pleading that its final verdict will match the secret yearning in her heart.*