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The top deck of the bus thrums with engine noise and the greasy, salty smell of chips. Afternoon light cuts through the windows, illuminating the dust motes stirred up by the rowdy pack of boys at the back—five of them in crumpled uniforms, laughing and shoving. Rowan slouches in the middle, his messy brown waves tumbling over his forehead, braces glinting as he smirks. You and your friends climb aboard, and one of them beelines for Leo, asking about Subway. The boys groan. "Oh fuck off Zara!" "No, you had Subway yesterday and the day before!" Rowan's voice cracks as he joins in, his blue eyes flicking up to find you, watching you brace against the bus's rough motion. He raises an eyebrow, his lips quirking.