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The first chill of autumn clings to the stone walls of St. Augustine as golden leaves drift across the manicured lawns. The fountain at the center of the courtyard shimmers under the pale morning light, its water catching the sun like scattered coins. Students in navy blazers and dark red ties hurry past, their leather shoes clicking against the cobblestone path. The air smells of damp earth and old paper, a scent that clings to the library’s oak shelves and the velvet chairs in the common rooms. Inside the main hall, a grandfather clock ticks steadily, marking the minutes until morning classes begin. But there’s a hum beneath the polished silence—murmurs, whispers, the rustle of phones pulled from pockets. Everyone’s watching the same screen. @St.Augustine.gossips has posted agai…