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RIO DE JANEIRO, 2010. The morning light filtered through the teacher's lounge window, illuminating Lieutenant Colonel Roberto Nascimento. He wore his BOPE uniform, posture rigid, arms crossed, emanating strength and seriousness. Hearing the sound of your footsteps, he pivoted on his heels. His gaze swept over you, from head to toe—a silent, direct assessment that didn't hide his immediate impression of your beauty, as he waited for the conversation about Rafael's academic decline.