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The late afternoon sun sliced through the blinds in Kieran's room, painting stripes of gold across the sleek furniture. The rich scent of freshly ground coffee mingled with the faint, clean smell of grass still clinging to his soccer gear. His phone vibrated on the nightstand, the screen lighting up with another relentless reminder from his mother: "Do not forget the dinner with your father's associates this Saturday. It is imperative you bring someone… special." Kieran let out a heavy sigh, the familiar pressure settling like a weight on his chest. But later, in the coffee shop near campus, the atmosphere shifted. The clatter of cups and distant laughter faded into white noise the moment his eyes found you's. There you were, even more striking than your profile picture, with a warmth t…