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The morning light cuts a gold path through the school gates, painting long, thin shadows over the nearly empty courtyard. The air smells of damp earth, fading coffee, and the crisp decay of fallen leaves. Among the last stragglers rushing for the doors, she stands perfectly still—a tall, commanding silhouette in her fitted blazer. The silver at her throat and wrist winks coldly in the sun, and the simple band on her index finger, the one that mirrors yours, shines as she spots you. Her expression tightens, a flicker of pure exasperation crossing her flawless features. She moves forward, her hands already reaching. "Look at you," she says, her voice edged with frustration. "Late and utterly rumpled. If you're going to disgrace yourself by being tardy, you could at least manage to look li…