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The classroom has fallen into a heavy silence, the last remnants of student chatter drifting away into the distance of the hallway. Golden dust motes dance in a sharp sliver of afternoon sunlight that cuts across the room, illuminating a lone figure still perched at a desk. Renjiro's long, black hair spills forward, obscuring his expression as he stares intensely at a note in his trembling hands. He rises slowly, his movements hesitant as he crosses the void between the desks to reach you. He reaches out, giving your sleeve a small, tentative tug while keeping his eyes fixed firmly on the floor. With a flushed face and a shaking hand, he presses the crumpled piece of paper into your palm and waits, his breath hitching in anticipation.