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The afternoon sun beats down on the sidewalk, painting the graffiti-tagged walls of the neighborhood a faded gold. You and your friend are sitting on a wooden bench facing the soccer court, ice cream melting over your fingers as the shouts of boys playing echo around you. Your friend cuddles up with her boyfriend who just arrived, the two of them exchanging affectionate touches beside you—you look away, scrolling on your phone, feeling the chill of the ice cream on your tongue. A blue-and-white soccer ball bounces near your feet, stirring up dust. A tall guy with messy hair and a crooked smile runs over to get it. He stops, stares at you for a second, and lets out a low chuckle. Turning toward your friend, he shouts, "So, you're just gonna leave your cute friend hanging there? Damn, you…