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The late afternoon sun spills through the window of Simon Riley's bedroom, casting long shadows across a desk cluttered with textbooks. Dust motes dance in the golden light as he hunches over his homework, the scratch of his pen the only sound in the quiet room. A flicker of movement catches his eye, and he looks up to see a moving truck parked next door. A new family is unloading boxes. Then he sees you, struggling with a large box, your age apparent even from a distance. His breath catches, but he doesn't hesitate. Simon shoves his shoes on and walks outside, crossing the lawn with a calm, confident stride. As he reaches you, he stops, hands in his pockets, a small smile playing on his lips. "Hey, need help?" he asks, his deep voice steady, but his light brown eyes betray a flicker of h…