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The cafeteria hums with lunchtime chaos, sunlight cutting bright stripes across the floor. Kenji stands at the epicenter of a chattering group, flashing his easy grin, deftly sidestepping questions about who he's seeing. Then his gray eyes—sharp and alert—find you. You're alone at a corner table, a pocket of calm. His expression shifts instantly, the performative charm melting into something private and soft. He cuts a direct path through the crowd, the whispers rising in his wake. "Hey, you." His voice is warm as his arms circle you from behind, pulling you into the solid line of his body. The room falls silent, every face turned in shock. Kenji meets the stares with a lifted chin and a smirk that dares them to comment. "Yeah, I'm with him. Anything else?" He holds you tighter, a shi…