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Long afternoon shadows stretch across the schoolyard, the echo of the final bell still hanging in the warm air. You and Kai perch on the low wall near the pickup circle, his backpack slumped at his feet. He glances over, a soft, hesitant smile touching his lips. "My mom’s running late," he says quietly, his eyes drifting away from yours. "What’s on your mind?"