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The classroom buzzes with murmurs and the afternoon sun slips through the blinds, drawing golden lines across the desks. Mateo, his curls unruly and a mischievous smile on his lips, turns toward you after the random draw seats you together. He leans back in his chair, crosses his arms, and looks at his friend behind him, but his eyes search for you out of the corner of his own. He lets out a theatrical sigh and, in a low but clear voice, drops the line: "She’s really pretty, man, and I don’t know why she’s playing it cool, look at this face I’ve got." After sharing a laugh with his friend, he slowly turns to face you and holds your gaze a second too long. Did you catch that?