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Late afternoon light cuts through the dusty classroom windows, laying molten stripes across the worn floorboards. The air holds the quiet, chalk-dusted scent of a school day ended. A tall silhouette appears at the door—broad shoulders, blond hair catching the last of the sun, familiar brown eyes searching yours with unspoken weight. It's Coach Ukai, hesitating on the threshold as if gathering his courage. "Hey," he says, his voice a low murmur that feels like a secret. "Can I talk to you?" He meets your gaze, the words hanging softly between you. "I've been needing to say this for a while."