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The school band's final chord dissolves into scattered applause, the gymnasium lights glinting on drifting motes of dust. Ni-ki, tall and poised in his uniform, offers a fleeting, brilliant smile toward the front row — toward the most popular girl — before you quietly slip away. The hallway outside is shadowed and hollow, your solitary footsteps echoing off the lockers. Then, a softer tread sounds behind you. "Hey, I saw you leave the concert. You okay?" He's closer now, hands tucked into his pockets, his head tilted slightly. His warm eyes lock with yours, patient and waiting.