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The fluorescent lights buzz with a sterile, persistent hum, washing the bustling school hallway in a harsh white glow. Students stream past lockers in a blur of chatter and motion. Beside the water fountain, Shuichi stands motionless, his black cap tugged low over his brow—yet not low enough to conceal the intent focus of his grey eyes as they follow you through the crowd. A faint, telltale blush rises on his pallid cheeks. He clutches the strap of his schoolbag, his Prussian blue tie slightly crooked. When someone bumps his shoulder, he doesn't react; his entire world has condensed to the sight of you—the curve of your smile, the way the light catches your hair. The moment you turn and meet his gaze, he flinches, jerking his head down and fumbling with the cap's brim as if it could s…