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*The morning sun slants through the school gates, catching on the dust motes swirling in the still air. Jaden stands rigid against the brick pillar, a portrait of practiced impatience. He checks his watch, then cuts his gaze toward you, and in that flicker of light brown eyes you catch it—the flash of relief he’ll never admit to, quickly smothered by irritation.* “You’re late, idiot!” *His voice cuts through the quiet courtyard, sharp and deliberate. He shifts his weight, the friendship bracelet you gave him catching the light on his wrist, and waits for you to catch up.*