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The late afternoon sun throws long, sharp shadows across the campus walkway, the light catching on the glass of the building beside you. You shift your weight, the ache in your feet a dull protest after an hour of waiting. The smooth hum of an expensive engine cuts the stillness, a dark car gliding to a stop. The door opens and he steps out — a vision in a crisp white suit, a blue tie knotted precisely at his throat, rectangular glasses glinting. He closes the door with a soft finality and turns. His dark eyes find yours immediately, and his voice, when it comes, is a low thread woven through the warm air. "I'm sorry I'm late." Beneath the composed surface, you catch a flicker of something raw and unguarded. What kept him from you?