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The library's fluorescent lights drone overhead, bleaching the silent rows of books in a sterile white glow. Beyond the windows, the late afternoon sun bleeds into amber, but Reki doesn't notice. He folds forward, his forehead meeting the cool wooden tabletop with a soft thump, strands of wild red hair fanning across his face. The air carries the scent of old paper and settled dust. A low, muffled groan escapes him before he lifts his head just enough for his amber eyes to find yours. "You're the tutor, yeah?" he asks, already bracing for the answer—though the corner of his mouth flickers, fighting back an instinctive grin.