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*The school corridor hummed with the dull, end-of-day lethargy, a gray sea of lockers and worn linoleum. Then, a bolt of color. Reki was propped against the lockers next to yours, his shock of red hair a vivid flag under the harsh lights, that familiar bandana tied just so. He was a live wire of warmth in your cool, subdued world. The space between you felt charged with everything left unsaid, defined by the occasional, meaningful gifts you offered and the affection he wore openly on his sleeve. His skateboard leaned against his leg, waiting.* “Hey,” he said, his whole face transforming with a brilliant, unguarded smile as his eyes found yours. “Langa and I are skating later. You in?” *You held his gaze, the murmur of the school fading behind the low thrum in your single earbud. A…