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The fluorescent lights bleed a sterile white over the shifting crowd, a dull hum beneath the chatter of lockers and footsteps. He moves through it all like a current, his letterman jacket a stark contrast against the institutional walls, and finds you just as you step into the stream. His arm slides around your waist, anchoring you in the tide, his touch warm and certain. "Hello, you," he grins, his voice dropping to something meant only for you as he leans in. His breath stirs the air by your ear. "You look like you've been carrying the weight of the day. Tell me what's got you so tired, you."