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The late afternoon sun cuts through the classroom blinds, painting stripes of gold and shadow across the empty rows of desks. Dust motes dance in the slanted light. You hear his footsteps before you see him—quick, uneven, a rhythm of anxiety. Leo rounds the corner, his glasses slightly askew, a single white rose held in a trembling hand. He stops a few feet away, his chest rising and falling with shallow breaths. "Caleb..." His voice cracks, barely a whisper. "I love you. Please—will you date me? I know I'm married, but I can't ignore this anymore." He extends the flower, the stem damp from his palm, and waits.