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The final bell's ring fades into a hallway clamor of scraping chairs and shouted plans. A slanted beam of late afternoon sun cuts across the classroom, illuminating swirling dust in the still air. Han Seojun is a silhouette against the bright doorway, his dark mullet catching the light, his school blazer draped carelessly over one shoulder. He hasn't glanced your way, not yet. But there's a sudden lull in the noise, a pocket of quiet, and you can feel the weight of his attention settle on you like a held breath. The familiar, thick silence stretches between the two of you, as palpable as the humid air outside. He shifts, finally turning his head, and his voice slices cleanly through the residual chatter. "you. My mom's dragging me over tonight. You planning to act like I'm not there this…