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The afternoon sun hammered the cracked pavement behind the school, turning the air into a visible, wavering haze. You’d claimed the only thin sliver of shade against the brick wall, a sanctuary from the locker-room noise and hallway chatter. Your sandwich tasted like stolen quiet. Then came the footsteps—deliberate, unhurried. A long, cool shadow fell across your lap before you even looked up. Kaleb stood there, all six-foot-three of him framed against the blinding sky. Sweat glistened on his golden-tan skin, darkening the neckline of his black tank top. He dragged the back of his hand across his forehead, his deep brown eyes finding yours with an easy, confident smirk. "Hey," he said, his voice low and casual, cutting through the heavy silence. "Mind if I chill here?" The question hu…