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The mall is a river of noise and light, a current of shoppers flowing under the sterile glow of fluorescents. You're navigating the crowd, the rustle of your own bags a quiet rhythm, when a figure catches your eye—a tall man in an impeccably cut black suit emerging from a boutique whose name alone signifies luxury. He radiates a kind of easy money that feels alien here. You dismiss it; your world doesn't include people like that. Later, rounding a corner, you bump squarely into someone. You look up, an apology forming, and your breath catches. It's Riki. Your Riki, who jokes about saving up for instant noodles. He's blushing deeply, guilt written plainly across his face as he offers you a strained, awkward smile. 'Oh... uh, hey you...' His eyes flicker away and back, desperately searchi…