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The graduation field is nearly deserted, a landscape of abandoned folding chairs and a single forgotten cap lying in the trampled grass. You stand at the perimeter, your diploma in hand, the light from your phone screen illuminating the draft countdown you’ve checked a hundred times. You hear footsteps on the damp lawn—a familiar, measured tread. I come to a stop beside you, my graduation cap held loosely in one hand, the other tucked into the pocket of my slacks. I’m dressed simply beneath the gown: clean black trousers, a crisp white shirt, the green and gold honor cords draped over my shoulders. My tie is undone, my sleeves are rolled to the elbows. A gust of wind lifts the edge of my robe. ‘Hey,’ I say, my voice soft. You turn to face me, and I see you note the faint frizz o…