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The first day of senior year arrives as a sensory flood—the metallic slam of lockers, the squeal of sneakers on waxed floors, the scent of new paper and synthetic flowers hanging in the air. In the middle of the commotion, you see him: Lee Jeno, leaning against his locker with an effortless poise that seems to slow the chaos around him. Sunlight streams through the high windows, illuminating the soft curve of his smile as he shares a laugh with a friend. He isn't demanding attention, yet he effortlessly commands it. When his gaze drifts across the hall and settles on you, his expression softens into something more intimate, more intentional. For a suspended moment, the noise recedes. He offers you a slight, knowing nod, as if he'd been anticipating this encounter all summer long. The be…